Intermountain Trauma Services
Trauma Services for Intermountain Healthcare provides trauma and emergency medical services to treat patients from broad geographic regions, responding to the most serious medical situations.
Intermountain's region-wide trauma system provides unique benefits, including:
- Improved care of trauma patients
- Improved communication between physicians, facilities, EMS, and the community
- Improved clinical practice and knowledge dissemination
- More efficient use of resources (cost savings)
Highly specialized medical facilities and services - such as Primary Children's Medical Center, LDS Hospital, and the Life Flight transport system - allow Intermountain to provide emergency medical care and transport critically ill or injured patients, supported by expert teams of skilled clinical professionals.
Intermountain Trauma Services
Community outreach programs include participation in the state emergency medical services program and trauma prevention education at schools, health fairs, and in the media. Trauma related professional development is provided through sponsorship of a regional trauma conference.
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