Eisenhower Health’s Emergency Department was recently awarded a Level IV Trauma designation. According to Dr. Eric Leroux, “that designation means that we’ve met a certain level of standard for our ability to evaluate, stabilize, and resuscitate patients with traumatic injury. And the reason that’s important is because trauma care does require some special skill sets, some special equipment at times, special processes and an operational flow that can respond very quickly so that a patient doesn’t need to wait if they have an injury whose likelihood of being treated well is highly dependent on it being done quickly.”

Dr. Leroux states that an accepted concept called The Golden Hour of Trauma Care is critical to a successful outcome for someone who has just experienced some form of traumatic injury. That’s where the processes, skills, technology and teamwork that got Eisenhower’s ED team the Level IV Trauma designation are most significant – it’s not just a designation, it saves lives.

In addition to Eisenhower’s Emergency Department being a Level IV Trauma Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, it has now been accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Geriatric Emergency Department. Only six percent of emergency departments in the U.S. have received that accreditation and now Eisenhower is on the forefront of that growing movement of emergency care specialization.
Eric Leroux, MD

In this Health Insights audio podcast blog – Eisenhower’s Level IV Trauma + Geriatric Emergency Department Designations – Dr. Leroux covers information on the inner workings of Eisenhower Health’s Emergency Department and these important new services that may make a difference in your life. Topics covered include:

• What happens behind-the-scenes when you call 911
• The role of the pre-hospital response system
• Triaging – what it is and how it works
• The regional trauma system
• Unseen multi-step, multiple activity processes
• Coachella Valley’s seasonality impact
• Level IV Trauma designation
• Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation

Eisenhower Health’s Emergency Department sees about 80,000 patients a year. On average that’s 220 patients a day which can surge to well over 300 a day in-season. As Dr. Leroux points out – no one wants to go to the emergency department – yet when you do need to go, you want the best care possible. Listening to this podcast may help you understand what’s going on the next time you need to visit to Eisenhower’s Emergency Department and what’s being done to constantly improve these vital services.

Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority – listen to this informative podcast, read the update to the community, and share this information with your friends and family, too. More great VIDEO information is also available for you at the Eisenhower Video Library. Do you also enjoy AUDIO? Visit the Eisenhower Audio Podcast Library as well for a wide range of healthcare information!

Additional Content on This Topic:

Should I Go to Emergency or Urgent Care?

Is It Chest Pain or a Heart Attack – What to Do?

Stroke Symptoms – Don’t Ignore Stroke Warning Signs

GREAT NEWS!!!

U.S. News & World Report has released its prestigious annual hospital rankings. Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California. Eisenhower Health was also rated High Performing in 20 types of care — the highest number of specialty recognitions earned by a hospital in the Inland Empire.

More Accreditations & Recognition