Trauma Services

Trauma, whether it be intentional or unintentional, is consistently one of the leading causes of death. Traumatic injuries are categorized as any physical injury that is caused by an external mechanism. Not every emergency department can handle every trauma. A trauma center is more than an emergency department offering a state-verified hospital facility capable of highly specialized treatment for the most critical injuries. Based in a hospital, a trauma center has dedicated considerable time, equipment and facilities to the care of severely injured patients. Nurses, physicians and ancillary hospital personnel are highly-skilled and trained in the emergency and trauma treatment of these patients.

Trauma centers are usually located within the emergency department. Trauma centers handle the extreme cases where there is an issue of immediate survival. Highly-specialized surgeons work with the most advanced equipment to increase the likelihood of survival in the patients that are sent there. The word “trauma” best describes what brings people to these centers as they are equipped to handle life-threatening and critical injuries such as gun shot wounds, traumatic car crash injuries or blunt trauma. 

UnityPoint Health Trauma Centers

Level I

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center Adult Emergency Department - Level I Trauma Center

Level II

• Blank Children's Hospital Emergency Department - Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Trinity Rock Island Emergency Department - Level II Trauma Center

Level III

• Allen Hospital Emergency Department - Level III Trauma Center
• Finley Hospital Emergency Department - Level III Trauma Center
• St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids) Emergency Department - Level III Trauma Center
• St. Luke's Hospital (Sioux City) Emergency Department - Level III Trauma Center

Level IV

• Grinnell Regional Medical Center Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Iowa Lutheran Hospital Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Jones Regional Medical Center Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Marshalltown Hospital Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Methodist West Hospital Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Trinity Bettendorf Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Trinity Muscatine Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center
• Trinity Regional Medical Center Emergency Department - Level IV Trauma Center