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Old 03-27-2023, 09:37 AM
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What nobody has mentioned or thought of was the fact the bicyclist was not transported to a “trauma center “ there is no trauma center close by so he was transported to the nearest hospital. Would it have made a difference in his outcome if a trauma center was close??
Before my retirement I had worked almost 30 years at a hospital that was a trauma center and I can tell you trauma centers and all the professionals working in trauma centers are better trained to handle accidents like this and all other trauma accidents for that matter. When we moved here I was pretty surprised when I learned that there is no trauma center close by.
Why isn’t there a trauma center nearby?
IMHO we need one in this area.