Trauma center

Most injuries are unintentional and preventable. By educating yourself and taking simple precautions, you can help avoid serious injury or death. Our team is committed to educating adults and children on injury prevention through different programs and events.

Preventing a traumatic injury

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Safety Council (NSC) recommend you take the following steps to help reduce your chances of having a traumatic injury:

• Develop a fire safety plan
• Do not use a cellphone while driving
• Ensure all alarms and fire equipment are up-to-date (including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers)
• If you have firearms in the house, keep them unloaded and in a locked, secure location
• Install night lights, grab bars and handrails to help prevent falls at home
• Keep poisons, medicine and cleaning supplies locked up and out of reach to small children
• Never drive or operate equipment while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including certain prescription medications)
• Teach all family members about water safety
• Teach children to swim
• Wear appropriate protective gear when using power tools
• Wear the appropriate safety equipment for all sports and recreation activities (including a bike helmet)

Trauma prevention for children

Since 1993, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Sunrise Children’s Hospital have been the leading organizations for Safe Kids Clark County. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to preventing accidental deaths and injuries in children.

Safe Kids Clark County is part of the Safe Kids Worldwide Campaign, the first and only international organization dedicated solely to this cause. Safe Kids offers free programs in the community for car seat safety, teen driving safety, pedestrian safety, bike safety, sports safety and home safety.

Our trauma center is designed so you can get treated as quickly as possible. We have a wide range of specialists on our team, including:

• Board-certified trauma surgeons
• Cardiothoracic surgeons
• Internal medicine doctors
• Ophthalmic, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons
• Pediatric medicine doctors

We offer a neurovascular intensive care unit and access to expert neurosurgeons for severe brain and spine injuries.

If your emergency involves a serious wound, our program at the Burn and Reconstructive Center provides outpatient wound care treatment for adults and children.