Trauma Network

Why Trauma Network?

• The care of injured patients requires a system approach to ensure optimal care. A systematic approach is necessary within a facility; however, no one trauma center can do everything alone. Thus, a system approach is necessary within an entire community /geographic area regardless of its size.
• Ensuring the right patient to get the right care at the right time with right facility. (because trauma does not wait!)

What is Trauma System?

• In ideal trauma system includes all the components identified with optimal trauma care, such as prevention, access, prehospital care and transportation, acute hospital care, rehabilitation, and research activities.

The Pilot Hospitals

As the first step in establishing Sri Lanka Trauma Network following hospitals are included in the pilot phase

• Accident & Orthopedic Service – National Hospital of Sri Lanka (Apex Centre)
• Colombo South Teaching Hospital- Kalubowila
• Colombo North  Teaching Hospital – Ragama
• Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
• District General Hospital – Negambo
• Teaching Hospital -Kaluthara
• Base Hospital – Horana
• Base Hospital-Panadura
• Base Hospital -Homagama
• District General Hospital – Avissawella
• District General Hospital- Chilaw