The First Level I Trauma Center in Montana and Wyoming
The Billings Clinic Trauma Department is relentlessly committed to providing the best treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation for all injured patients. The trauma team works seamlessly with multiple specialty services to provide innovative and standard-setting care to the trauma patient.
Level I Trauma verification is given to comprehensive care facilities with a large patient capacity and the ability to treat trauma patients with greater degrees of injury severity, while providing the highest level of trauma care to critically ill or injured patients.
What is a Level I Trauma Center?
Aspects of a Level I Trauma Center include:
- Comprehensive care for serious injuries, from prevention through rehabilitation
- 24/7 in-house coverage
- Trauma research
- Regional care coordination
- Surgical residency program
- Multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Caring for at least 1,200 trauma patients each year
- Trauma training and injury prevention education
Why a Level I Trauma Center?
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Better Survival Rates
A person's likelihood of surviving a severe trauma in Montana is the second worst in the nation. Montana ranks in the lower third in the US for trauma care survival. Seriously injured patients have a 25% greater survival rate at a Level I Trauma Center.
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24/7 Lifesaving Care
Level I verification is the highest ranking for trauma centers. Enhanced care, no matter where you are in our region, is critical and saves lives.
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Multidisciplinary Approach
A Level I Trauma Center is more than an emergency department. It provides an excellent standard of care for patients with a full range of specialists and technology available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
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Education and Research
Pursuing research that improves quality of care, coupled with training the next generation of physicians, nurses and allied health providers, is essential in order to reduce disease trends and risk factors, improve treatment outcomes, and improve public health.
As a Level I Trauma Center, Billings Clinic provides the care and resources to treat every type of injury, no matter how serious, at any time. It means a community-focused, integrated system of care will be available to all in need. Additional benefits of Level I include:
- Provides leadership in prevention, training and public education to surrounding communities.
- Provides continuing education for the trauma team members and others throughout the organization.
- Regional care coordination.
- Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
- Operates an organized teaching and research effort to help direct new innovations in trauma care.
Our Specialty Trauma Services Include
