The study revealed that the current trauma center infrastructure of Pennsylvania allowed the commonwealth to perform better than the national average on the ratio of pre-hospital to in-hospital death, despite having a higher rural population rate than an average state 5 A national study shows that poor access to trauma centers is associated with more pre-hospital deaths, which may lead to higher overall injury mortality rates.

In total that year, the commonwealth’s accredited trauma centers saved 49,564 lives 4

During 2019, more than 96 percent of Pennsylvania’s trauma patients survived their hospitalization.

Between 19, 967,581 patients have been treated in Pennsylvania trauma centers, with a statewide average of more than 40,000 trauma patients treated each year since 2006 3.

Trauma Center Statistics Tell a Story of Success

McConnellsburg – Fulton County Medical Center.

Lewistown – Geisinger Lewistown Hospital.

Jersey Shore – Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital.

Hazleton – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.

Hastings – Conemaugh Miners Medical Center.

Grove City – Allegheny Health Network – Grove City Hospital.

East Stroudsburg – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono.

Wynnewood – Lankenau Medical Center – Main Line Health.

Williamsport – University of Pittsburg Medical Center - Williamsport.

Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Upland – Crozer-Chester Medical Center – Crozer-Keystone Health System.Sellersville – Grand View Health – Grand View Hospital.Scranton – Geisinger Community Medical Center.Philadelphia – Jefferson Torresdale Hospital – Jefferson Health.Paoli – Paoli Hospital – Main Line Health.Monroeville – Allegheny Health Network – Forbes Hospital.Mary Medical Center – Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Erie – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Hamot.Camp Hill – Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.Bethlehem – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg.Altoona – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Altoona.Abington – Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health.Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.Philadelphia – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Christopher's Hospital for Children – Tower Health York – WellSpan York Hospital – WellSpan Health.West Reading – Reading Hospital – Tower Health.Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Presbyterian.Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Mercy.Pittsburgh – Allegheny Health Network – Allegheny General Hospital.Philadelphia – Penn Medicine – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.Philadelphia – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Jefferson Health.Philadelphia – Temple University Hospital – Temple Health.Philadelphia – Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia – Einstein Healthcare Network.Lancaster – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health – Lancaster General Hospital.Johnstown – Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center – Conemaugh Health System.Danville – Geisinger Medical Center/ Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest/ Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.Hershey Medical Center/ Penn State Health Children’s HospitalĬombined Adult Level 1/Pediatric Level II Trauma Centers Hospital Safety and Quality ImprovementĬombined Adult Level 1 /Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers.Racial Health Equity Learning Action Network.Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition Program.

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