We too are a Level II and our scanner is just down the hall from the trauma
bays. The college was pleased with its proximity. I agree with the use of
too many non-trauma utilizations of the scanner being non-profitable.
Kirstie Bingham
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Raganold [SMTP:LRaganold@memorialcare.org]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:15 AM
> To: 'traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com'
> Subject: [traumanurses] Re: CT scanner in Trauma Room
>
> We are a level 11 also and we just opened a 53 bed Emergency Dept. Our Cat
> scanners are a few feet from the trauma room across a small hallway. One
> of
> the advantages for this set up are you can scan nontrauma patients until
> a
> trauma patient arrives.
> Good Luck
>
> Liz Raganold RN,MPA
> Trauma Program Director
> Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's
> 562 9331315
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kosakowski, Jacqueline [SMTP:Jacqueline.Kosakowski@choa.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:01 AM
> > To: 'Trauma Listserve'
> > Subject: [traumanurses] CT scanner in Trauma Room
> >
> > We are a Level II facility starting to design a new Emergency Department
> > area. Our Directors are investigating having a CT scanner located in
> one
> > of
> > the Trauma Rooms. Are there any trauma centers out there where you have
> > done this? Pros? Cons? Suggestions? Thanks much.
> > Jacqueline Kosakowski
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