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PRESS RELEASE WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Over 87,000 patients have received rapid response since Palm Beach County’s lifesaving Trauma System took flight 30 years ago. The Health Care District of Palm Beach County recognizes the many professionals who play key roles in this integrated, round-the-clock system. “Thanks to the skill and dedication of the professionals who support the Trauma System in Palm Beach County, tens of thousands of trauma victims have survived and returned to work and their daily lives,” said Leslie B. Daniels, chair of the Health Care District’s Board of Commissioner...

Mater Hospital new Major Trauma Centre The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, located on Dublin’s north inner city, has been announced as the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Network (April 27). St Vincent’s University Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital, both on the southside of Dublin, have been designated as the two Trauma Units for the Central Region. Under the ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’ report, the Trauma Policy for Ireland Steering group recommended creating a “hub and spoke” model of care with two regional trauma networks, each with a major trauma centre and trauma u...

>> well, we have received 14 victims here in our main campus, an urban level one trauma center. we have admitted four of them, one of which is in critical condition. at this point, we have not conducted any surgeries, so that could change. other than the four admitted, others have been treated and released. i was not here for the initial victims when they arrived. they did arrive by both ambulance as well as by police car. we're in very close proximity to the oregon district, the area in which the shooting occurred, so it was, for the most part, a no-notice event. so like we would do for any s...

Could change. other than the four admitted, others have been treated and released. >> what was it like when you started first receiving patients? we're hearing that it took about an hour to catch your breath as you guys got to work. >> well, i was not here for the initial victims when they arrived. they did arrive by both ambulance as well as by police car. we're in very close proximity to the oregon district, the area in which the shooting occurred. so it was for the most part a no-notice event. so like we would do for any situation like this, we had to prepare rooms quickly, we activated our...

Jon? jon: that is the amazing part of this whole story. we know that he's going to be interrogated and probably is right now. thanks very much, garrett tenney, in el paso. let's take you to del sol medical center where some of the victims were taken. let's listen in to their news conference. >> i think the community of el paso should be very proud of the trauma system that is here on their behalf to take care of them. i'm extremely grateful for the commitment by hca health care to have a level ii trauma center here to be able to take care of patients in times like this, and i'm very proud to b...