Bristol Regional Medical Center’s Level II Trauma Center provides urgent, comprehensive care to the communities of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee when they need it most. You arrive at our Trauma center via specialized medical helicopter such as Med-Flight II and Wellmont One or ambulances operated by regional emergency medical services. As part of our commitment to service excellence and innovation, our Trauma Center offers:
- Full diagnostic radiology services
- Subspecialty surgical care in a variety of disciplines such as cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and urology
- 24-hour availability of surgery suite for trauma cases
- Laboratory services
- Hazardous materials decontamination facilities
- Outpatient follow-up and treatment by specialists
- Rehabilitative services
- A trauma registry to plot the cause, treatment and outcome of every case
To receive trauma center status, the center must have a trauma physician in the emergency room at all times and provide access to relevant medical specialties and subspecialties around the clock. Specifically, a Level II trauma center has subspecialists and anesthesiologists on call day and night.