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Advocate's approach to excellence in treating emergencies
No one in the area has more Level 1 Trauma Centers than Advocate Health Care. And no one has a greater commitment to injury prevention, education and trauma research.
Advocate Injury Institute
For Medical Professionals
Who we Are
The Advocate Injury Institute is comprised of Advocate Health Care's Level I Trauma Centers-Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and one Level II Trauma Center, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. In addition, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Advocate Christ Hospital are designated as POD hospitals with local and regional responsibility for coordinating disaster preparedness. Advocate Health Care is recognized as the largest provider of trauma care in the state of Illinois.
Vision
To be recognized as a leader in the Metropolitan Chicago area and the State of Illinois in the delivery of state-of-the-art trauma care and associated Injury prevention, education and research program.
6th Annual Advocate Injury Institute Symposium"Trauma 2009: Yes We Can!"
November 19-20 at the Wyndham Lisle-Chicago
4th Annual Nursing Poster Competition
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Advancing care
According to a public opinion poll commissioned by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons and the Coalition for American Trauma Care, about nine in ten Americans think that's it's extremely or very important for an ambulance to take them to a trauma center in the event of a life-threatening injury, even if it's not the closest hospital. Yet, less than 8% of hospitals have a trauma center.
Advocate Health Care brings the lifesaving specialized care of a trauma center to communities across the Chicagoland area.
- Four Level I Trauma Centers - that's one third of all Level I Trauma Centers in the state
Supporting you
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 calls for immediate medical attention, call 911 and follow these tips:
- Try to answer the operator's questions as precisely as you can.
- Leave a note with your home's address and home phone number for the babysitter.
- Teach young children how to dial 911 and make sure they've memorized their address - including apartment number - and phone number.
- Don't hang up until the operator tells you to do so.
Your care doesn't start or stop at the emergency room doors. We make it easy to find a primary care doctor or specialist for preventative and follow-up care.
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