A Twelve-Year Retrospective Analysis of a Journey Towards Rural Level I Trauma Center Verification

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Discusses the goals, implementation strategies, and challenges of a rural trauma center in Montana which became an ACS Level I Trauma Center in 2023. Includes data on 8,947 trauma activations between 2011 and 2022, discussing quality of care, patient volume, and program infrastructure in a rural setting.

Lanny C. Orr, Alexa Peterson, Tessa C. Savell, et al.

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 18, 618725

07/2026

Clinics · Emergency department and urgent care services · Healthcare quality · Injuries · Statistics and data · Montana