Emergency and Trauma Services
A designated Level III Trauma Center, Kaweah Delta Medical Center provides 24-hour emergency care for
illness and injury. The Medical Center is staffed 24 hours a day with a team of
in-house trauma surgeons, anesthesiologists, physician specialists, a full
trauma support team and contracted staffing provided by
California Emergency Physicians (CEP).
Kaweah Delta Medical Center provides comprehensive Emergency Medical care to patients
suffering from critical and life-threatening illnesses and injuries. The Emergency
Department treats over 80,000 patients each year from Tulare, Kings and
surrounding counties, making it one of the busiest Emergency care facilities in
California.
F.A.S.T.ER
= Fast Assessment and Streamline Treatment in the ED
F.A.S.T. track process
As a patient comes into the Emergency Department (ED) they will be greeted,
quickly registered and assessed. The patient will be taken back to the triage
area where their medical team will decide their plan of care. For non-English
speaking patients Medical Interpreters are available.
In the triage area the care process will begin. Blood tests, x-rays, etc. will be
ordered if needed and the patient will be placed in a treatment chair in the ED
hallway unless it is determined that a bed is needed. After test results are
back, the physician will determine if the patient can go home or will be
admitted for further care.
Trauma Center
Kaweah
Delta’s Level III Trauma Center opened in 2009 with the goal of improving the
medical care of patients with critical and/or multi-system injuries. Since that time the center has greatly
expanded its size and scope of services.
Patient care is a coordinated effort between surgery, nursing and
ancillary services, and we strive to deliver it efficiently and seamlessly,
using the more current knowledge, in our effort to save lives.
A helipad is
in the planning stages to facilitate transfers to and from Kaweah Delta,
ensuring the most expedient and appropriate care to trauma victims.
“Installation of a helipad at Kaweah Delta will have far reaching effects on
the residents of the region,” said Kaweah Delta Director of Trauma, Dr. Nicole
Meissner. “It will enable residents to have access to medical care faster than
ever before. Treatment in the first hour has a significant impact on survival,
especially when it comes to trauma. Because of this, the helipad will make our
community safer for everyone”.
Groundbreaking
for the helipad will be in August, 2012 and the helipad will begin operation in
the summer of 2013.
Medical Interpreters and interpreting services are
available on an ongoing basis to assist the culturally diverse populations we
serve in the hospital. Medical Interpreters are available to help patients
communicate with hospital and clinic staff. Call the
Interpreter Services Department at (559) 624-5902 or (559) 624-5981 for
assistance.
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