Virginia Trauma System

Virginia has 14 designated Trauma Centers (Map & List)

5 - Level I Centers (highest Level)

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
University of Virginia Health System ( Charlottesville)
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems ( Richmond)

4 – Level II Centers

Lynchburg General Hospital
Mary Washington Hospital ( Fredericksburg)
Riverside Regional Medical Center ( Newport News)
Winchester Medical Center

5 – Level III Centers

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg)
CJW Medical Center – Chippenham Campus ( Richmond)
Montgomery Regional Hospital ( Blacksburg)
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Southside Regional Medical Center ( Petersburg)

In Virginia the process of designation is entirely voluntary on the part of the hospitals. It is meant to identify those hospitals that will make a commitment to provide a higher level of care for the multiple injured patients and who welcome public acknowledgment of that capability. Knowledge of trauma care capabilities, with improved field categorization and prehospital capabilities through trauma triage plans will help all those involved in the trauma care delivery system make decisions that are in the best interest of the patient.

Virginia Trauma Center standards are based upon national standards put forth by the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Emergency Physicians. The Virginia standards are reviewed and updated based on changes in the national standards as well as the evolving needs of the Trauma System in Virginia.

Virginia Trauma System Links

Trauma Triage Report (Rev. 01/2009)
What Does Each Level of Trauma Designation Mean?
Virginia Designated Trauma Centers Map (Rev. 09/2008)
Trauma Center Designation Manual (Rev. 11/2005)
Statewide Trauma Triage Plan (Rev. 11/2005)
Trauma Committee Minutes
JLARC Review of The Use and Financing of Trauma Centers in Virginia (11/2004)

Trauma Center Fund

Trauma Center Fund Distribution Policy FY09 (Rev. 12/08)
Trauma Center Fund Distributions (Rev. 06/09)
2009 Trauma Fund Report to the General Assembly (Rev 11/08)
2008 Trauma Fund Report to the General Assembly (Rev. 12/07)

Web-based Statewide Trauma Registry System

The Virginia Statewide Trauma Registry (VSTR) is a Web-based reporting tool that each hospital in Virginia, which provides emergency services, must report information on any injured person that requires admission to the hospital, requires transfer to another acute care hospital for their injury, or dies in the hospital prior to admission.

More information on the VSTR, such as reports, training materials and connecting to the VSTR can be found on the OEMS Informatics Webpage.

Questions or Assistance with the Web-based Trauma Registry? Contact Russ Stamm

Request Reports and/or Data from the OEMS Biostatistician

Trauma Related Web Links and Documents

Proposed National Trauma Registry Data Dictionary (08/06)
Virginia C.O.D.E.S (Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System)
Code of Virginia allowing Trauma QA/QI/PI (pdf)
HRSA’s Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation (pdf)
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
National Trauma Data Bank
American Trauma Society
CDC Injury Prevention and Control
Virginia Center for Injury & Violence Prevention (online injury reports)
NHTSA Office of Emergency Medical Services