

While many patients with trauma to the brain or spine can be treated without surgery, our neurosurgeons are available 24/7 for emergent intervention.

From mild concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries, the neurosurgery and trauma teams at Garnet Health Medical Center work together to develop evidence-based protocols which insure that the care our patients receive conforms with the most current guidelines.
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Garnet Health Medical Center is verified as a Level II Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Led by our Trauma and Surgical ICU Medical Director, Amir Gendy, MD, MBChB, FACS, the trauma team consists of experienced physicians, advance practice providers and ancillary staff, who are highly skilled in the care of injured patients.
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View the “Orange is the New Green” webinar and download the Webinar Questions Log to learn more.Garnet Health Medical Center's Trauma services are in-house and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days out of the year to treat the most severely injured patients. Trauma centers in Louisiana are required to contribute data to the statewide trauma registry, participate in LERN’s Regional Commissions, and participate in LERN regional and state-level performance improvement and injury prevention activities.
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Learn more about the ACS/COT trauma center verification process.ĭownload a copy of the LDH Hospital Trauma Center Packet. This packet includes an application form, a Checklist for Hospital Trauma Center Designation, an Attestation Form with instructions, and other information hospitals need to initiate LDH’s trauma center designation process. Hospitals that want to seriously explore the trauma center verification process should view the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient by the ACS/COT. Level I is the highest level of trauma center – requiring the greatest commitment of hospital resources.Ĭhapter 23 of the ACS/COT – Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient includes a “New Criteria Quick Reference Guide.” Click here for the updated Clarification Document. To receive LDH certification as a Level I, Level II, or Level III trauma center, Louisiana hospitals must successfully complete the trauma center verification process of the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma (ACS/COT). The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Health Standards Section is charged with the responsibility of certifying and designating a hospital as a Level I, Level II, or Level III trauma center. Louisiana law (LA RS 40:2173) states that the “trauma center” label shall be reserved exclusively for hospitals with state-issued trauma center certification.
