Trauma centers in Chicago
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Advocate Health Care is recognized as the largest provider of trauma care in the state of Illinois. We have the most Level I Trauma hospitals in Chicago and the strongest commitment to injury prevention, education and trauma research.
Highest-level emergency surgery & trauma care
Nine in 10 Americans believe it is “extremely important” or “very important” to be taken by ambulance to a trauma center in the event of a life-threatening injury, even if it's not the closest hospital, according to a public opinion poll commissioned by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma and the Coalition for American Trauma Care. Yet, less than 8 percent of hospitals have a trauma center. Advocate Health Care brings the life-saving specialized care of trauma centers to communities across the Chicago area.
Level I Trauma Centers
Advocate offers five Level I Trauma Centers, which represents one-third of all the Level I Centers in Illinois:
- Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn)
- Advocate Condell Medical Center (Libertyville)
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (Downers Grove)
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago)
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Park Ridge)
Level II trauma centers
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (Barrington)
- Advocate Sherman Hospital (Elgin)
Advocate Children's Hospital
- Advocate Children's Hospital shares Level I Trauma Centers at both campuses in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge
911 tips to remember
Most Americans don't realize that injury is the leading cause of death for children, youth and adults under the age of 34. When a life-threatening emergency occurs, call 911 for immediate medical attention.
- Try to answer the 911 operator's questions as precisely as you can.
- Don’t hang up until the operator tells you to do so.
- Teach young children how to dial 911, and make sure they've memorized their address – including apartment number – and phone number.
- A babysitter or other caregiver may need to call 911. Always leave a note at home with your home’s address and home phone number.