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Trauma System

Date of Publication:

9/28/2016

Definition:

A trauma system represents a coordinated effort along a continuum of integrated care, between out-of-hospital and in-hospital providers and specialists, in a defined geographic area that delivers the full range of medical care to injured patients.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6040.47: Joint Trauma System

Last Updated: September 15, 2022
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