A designated trauma center is a local hospital voluntarily meeting the state's guidelines for care of the injured patient. Currently North Carolina has 13 designated trauma centers across the state. Each of the state's centers has the responsibility of providing care and of developing and supporting a regional trauma system. Here you can find information related to trauma center designation.
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Trauma Centers are reviewed for renewal with a site visit three years after their first state designation. Thereafter, they must go through a state renewal designation site visit every four years. However, if the trauma center also wishes to obtain or maintain American College of Surgeons (ACS) verification/reverification, they may seek a state renewal designation, coupled with an ACS site visit every three years to meet the review requirement set by the ACS.
Level I Designation Trauma Centers
Level II Designation Trauma Centers
Level III Designation Trauma Centers
