![]() ![]() In order to earn reverification from the American College of Surgeons, trauma centers must meet specific criteria and reevaluated every three years. “Prior to us, there were patients who were significantly injured, but didn’t necessarily require a level I or level II trauma center, who used to get flown from scene when they could have been treated locally.” “Having a trauma center located in Onslow County gives the patient with a traumatic injury immediate access to care locally,” adds Pokorny. The number of trauma activations increased from 163 in 2018 to 1,532 activations in 2021 with NMCCL receiving patients from Onslow County and five adjacent counties. Staff actively participate on many state and community trauma and emergency medical services committees and work closely with other trauma centers to increase the emergent care available. NMCCL is the only Navy military treatment facility in the nation to provide trauma care to a local community over 60 percent of trauma activations are non-military patients. Since the original designation as a Level III trauma center in 2018, NMCCL continues to make positive contributions in the military and civilian community. “They have essentially given their stamp saying that we have exceeded all the expectations of the American College of Surgeons to be a trauma center so that we may continue to do so and may continue to grow.” “Reverification as a trauma center means not only have we excelled at the level we were when we were first given the trauma status, but we have shown growth and change from that point,” said U.S. This achievement recognizes NMCCL’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has earned reverification as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command.Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command.Naval Medical Readiness Logistic Command. ![]()
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