Strong Regional Burn and Trauma Center
Patient & Visitor Information
When a Patient is Admitted
Our goal is to help injured patients recover as fully, quickly and comfortably as possible. That means caring for the whole person, not just the damaged tissue. We focus not only on medical and surgical procedures, but also on the broad range of physical, social, and psychological issues that accompany traumatic injuries.
Seconds Count
Because time is the critical and a determining factor in the outcome of burn and trauma patients, we’re setup to streamline and speed all aspects of the initial treatment process.
As soon as a burn or trauma patient arrives, whether by ambulance or helicopter, we evaluate him or her in our emergency department.
Each of our current 7 emergency
bays is fully equipped with a
complete array of state-of-the-art equipment, including:
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In-room
x-ray and ultrasound machines
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The latest wound care materials
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Warming equipment
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A dedicated
CAT scan in the emergency department for trauma
patients
More information about our burn
care team and our trauma
care team
Moving Patients From the Emergency Department
Once the patient is evaluated and stabilized, we transport him
or her in our extra-wide elevators that accommodate all the
necessary equipment and staff (located right outside of
the Emergency
Department) to an operating room or to the Inpatient
Unit on the 3rd floor. Not a moment is wasted.
We continue to follow and care for our patients throughout the
entire recovery and rehabilitation process—until he or
she is back to work or normal daily activities.
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