Alameda County EMS (California)
Evaluating a Mature Trauma System in California
B+A recently completed a year-long trauma system assessment in Alameda County, California. Alameda County has a robust trauma system that began in 1987. Despite significant population growth in the region over the last three decades, the trauma system has not added any trauma centers since its inception.
Working side-by-side with the Alameda County EMS Agency and its three trauma centers, B+A conducted a thorough assessment of the current trauma system, made projections about future capacity of the trauma system, and evaluated two hospitals for feasibility and inclusion in the trauma system. The entire process was highly collaborative and data-driven.
The final presentation delivered to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors can be found on the Alameda County EMS website.
Washington Hospital Healthcare System was selected by Alameda County EMS as the next Level II trauma center in Alameda County. Read the press release or watch the video message.