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Trauma Center: A Lifesaving Destination

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Channel: Lee Health · 2015 · Science & Technology

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No one wakes up anticipating they will end up in a trauma unit. But it happens every day - when you least expect it. 

“I was rear-ended by a drunk driver, had a traumatic brain injury. I was in a coma for nine days,” says Dan Meyer. 

Dan Meyer was in bad shape following his crash in 2005. Reggie Lamour broke his neck on the playing field. 

“I was injured playing rugby,” says Lamour. 

Both emergencies, but to save their lives, both young men came here, to the level two trauma center at Lee Memorial Hospital.

“Whether they’re coming from Lee County, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry or Glades. We are always prepared,” says Michael Marcus, who is the trauma program manager with Lee Memorial Health System. 

A trauma center delivers the greatest level of care in the shortest amount of time. And that’s no accident. It requires great coordination of care to get the best outcomes.

“In an emergency department they’re very busy, you could be one of 30, 40, 50 patients. When you’re a trauma patient though, you are the only patient. And now there’s 20 professionals in that room that are tending solely to your care,” says Marcus.  

Triggering a trauma alert must be done by professionals, using established criteria first responders look at patient condition and physical symptoms and determine level of care needed. And the clock is ticking.

“The golden hour starts from the moment you are injured,” says Marcus. 

For the most serious cases, the choice is clear.

“The Trauma Center saved my life,” says Meyer. 

“The reward is immeasurable, it’s positively priceless to effect a positive outcome,” says Marcus. 

Trauma centers are always fighting for survival. 

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