COMMITMENT | heal patients and future
INNOVATION | to to patients and thegive them hope
Passion for PATIENTS AND THE FUTURE
regional, state, and national level
when it comes to disaster preparedness
and response,” says Terry Valentino,
RN, associate vice president of the
Scott & White Healthcare Trauma
Department. “Our research and
experience with mass casualties have
people looking to us as an example
of how to save countless lives each
year.” More people are moving
to Texas than ever before, and they
can rest assured that Scott & White
requires
the
multidisciplinary,
comprehensive care that a trauma
team provides. In both situations,
coordination of care and efficient
patient management are essential, since
the environment can go from calm to
chaotic quickly. “Trauma is a disease
process, and a trauma center like Scott
& White provides care along the entire
spectrum,” says Dr. Davis. “From the
laundry service to neurosurgeons—it
takes all of us to make sure trauma
“ emorial Hospital in Temple is a Level I
M
trauma center, McLane Children’s and Baylor
Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center are
both Level II, and Round Rock, Llano, Taylor,
and Brenham are Level IV.”
—Matthew L. Davis, MD
Healthcare embraces innovation,
advanced training, and other strategies
to continue as a leader in trauma and
emergency patient care.
Trauma is more than just the
emergency department
The emergency department (ED)
team and the trauma team are integral
partners, treating as many as 300
patients a day in the 45-bed unit in
Temple. However, not every patient
i