Our multifaceted approach to pediatric trauma care allows us to provide much-needed emergency care as well as ongoing education and prevention for both patients and their families. Our Trauma services consist of both medical and surgical specialties, including:
A Level I Trauma Center is a comprehensive regional resource that is a tertiary care facility providing total care for every aspect of injury. Comprehensive care means that our team is able to care for patients from time of injury through discharge, including rehabilitation and follow-up care. Our verified Level I Trauma Center meets strict national requirements, including:
Board-certified and fellowship-trained trauma surgeons and physicians at Arkansas Children’s Trauma Services treat a diverse range of emergency conditions in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents, including:
Although rare in children, additional conditions we treat in our paediatric trauma services include:
Through a multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive trauma care, our team provides expert diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for a range of traumatic conditions. Our surgeons and physicians are fellowship-trained and board-certified.
To determine the underlying diagnosis and treat each pediatric patient, our skilled trauma specialists use a range of specialized techniques and procedures, including:
Our pediatric trauma surgeons and physicians at Arkansas Children's are actively increasing the capacity to serve children and families throughout Arkansas and beyond. With a focus on scholarly research, our team is defining national standards of care for pediatric injuries. Through our findings, fellowship-trained pediatric specialists provide the latest education and training efforts that improve the skills of community providers across diverse professions. In addition, we help educate parents and families to prevent injuries before they occur.
Our trauma specialists use an evidence-based tool, Screening and Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), which identifies at-risk teens for unsafe behavior such as substance or alcohol abuse. In addition, our expert team at Arkansas Children's is leading the way in research for the treatment of solid organ injury.
Our dedicated team at Arkansas Children's Level 1 Trauma Services are specially trained in trauma and injury. Working closely with the Injury Prevention Center to identify trends and offer specific education to populations in need, our focus is on education to prevent serious injuries.
In addition, we work diligently to define national standards for pediatric injuries through our research and national grants. Across the wide spectrum of diseases and injuries, we focus on education and resources for both routine and very complex trauma and injury.
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