If you are seriously injured, being treated at a Level 1 Trauma Center increases your chances of survival by around 20 to 25 percent. As an American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified and NYS-designated Level 1 Trauma Center, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has proven it is able to provide the highest level of care to trauma patients. Our Trauma Center is a 24-hour, 7 day a week operation that is always ready and equipped to evaluate and care for the most critically injured patients. These injuries are a result of falls, assaults, motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes, and pedestrians being struck.

Jamaica Hospital’s Division of Trauma Surgery at our Level 1 Trauma Center is comprised of a group of highly experienced trauma surgeons who were trained at specialized trauma centers across the country, including University Hospital in Newark, NJ; University of Maryland Medical Center’s R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD; and Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.

Many trauma patients are seen as Trauma Activation. In fact, the Trauma Center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center sees approximately 2000 trauma activations annually. They are initially seen and evaluated by the Trauma Team, comprised of Trauma Surgeons, Emergency Medicine Physicians, trauma nurses, and radiological technicians. If necessary, additional specialty services, such as Anesthesia, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Respiratory Therapists, and others, are called to the patient’s bedside for immediate evaluation and intervention. Additional surgical subspecialties, such as Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastics, Otolaryngology, Hand Surgery, and others, are readily available if needed. In addition to those providing immediate care to trauma patients, we have experts in Intensive Care, Geriatric Medicine, and Rehabilitation Medicine, providing care for the trauma patient through the early and later stages.

With one of the largest voluntary ambulance services in the City’s 911 system, as well as our proximity to JFK International Airport and several major highways, our Trauma Center is one of the busiest in New York City.

Continuum of care means that we provide optimal care for the person’s injury and also psychosocial support for the patient and their family through all phases of care from treatment at our New York City Level 1 Trauma Center to recovery and the transition back into a healthy, active life at home.

Jamaica Hospital has several other services and departments that work in concert with the surgeons to ensure that the patient’s care is individualized, yet comprehensive, and not isolated. We also have an inpatient rehabilitation unit where the patient may continue to regain functional independence under the care of qualified psychiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists, etc.

Patients brought in by emergency medical services will receive direct care from the trauma team, from the time they arrive at the hospital until their discharge. The goal of Jamaica Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center New York City location has always been to provide optimal and ideal care to all injured patients, no matter the severity of the injury, and to return them as quickly as possible to a productive and pain-free life. Call 718-206-6000 for further information on one of the most active New York trauma centers.