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Trauma, the disease of injury, is the most common cause of death and disability in people of all ages. Traffic injuries are among the leading causes of trauma cases. In these situations, the most critical element in preserving the patient's quality of life is minimizing the amount of time between the traumatic incident and when he or she receives emergency medical treatment. Fortunately, northeast Florida and south Georgia residents can rely on Shands Jacksonville for the area's only Level I Trauma Center and the most effective, efficient trauma transport and critical care treatment available today.

Trauma Center

Shands Jacksonville is home to the only state-approved adult and pediatric Level I Trauma Center in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. There is a UF trauma surgeon and specially trained trauma support staff available to help severely injured patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Shands Jacksonville's trauma program is widely recognized as one of the largest in the nation, seeing almost 4,300 patients annually, of which about 2,500 are admitted.

Trauma Team

The Trauma Center is staffed by University of Florida surgeons and physicians, as well as nurses, paramedics and support personnel, who have had special training in the care of trauma patients and meet all educational requirements necessary to support a Level I Trauma Center. This experienced and knowledgeable medical team cares for each trauma patient from admission through discharge in order to maintain a continuity of care through his or her stay. The Trauma Center is supported by a high-tech surgical/trauma intensive care unit, step-down unit and post-trauma unit equipped with the latest lifesaving technology.