When a horrific crash shatters lives on an Ohio highway, trauma teams don’t hesitate. They surge into action. It’s a permanent, 24/7/365 commitment to every critically injured patient.

Once a hospital earns trauma center designation, it accepts rigorous standards that never pause for holidays or staffing shortages.

No matter the season – through holidays and snowstorms — trauma centers can never close. They are the backbone of our community’s emergency preparedness, standing guard for every family, worker, and visitor in Ohio. That’s why it matters that Congress sustains strong federal support for trauma readiness — through programs that help hospitals train teams, modernize equipment, and coordinate statewide systems.

Every day, trauma teams at University Hospitals and across Ohio trea

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