Contrary to what many trauma teams believe, the presence of family members does not impede the care of injured children in the emergency department.

GASTONIA, N.C., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gaston Memorial Hospital, the flagship of CaroMont Health, in Gastonia, North Carolina (NC) is officially a Level III Trauma Center.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective January 31, 2012 there are 30 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

SAN ANTONIO, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaking on behalf of the National Trauma Institute (NTI), Donald H. Jenkins, M.D., FACS, Chief of Trauma for the Mayo Clinic and Chairman-Elect of NTI, testified today before the U.S.

Most injured children are not being treated at pediatric trauma centers, arguably the most appropriate location of care for young patients.