One of only 10 designated trauma centers in New Jersey, we are the regional referral center for injured patients in Mercer County and adjacent parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Burlington, and Middlesex counties as well as nearby areas of Pennsylvania. It is meant to identify those hospitals that will make a commitment to provide a higher level of care for the multiple injured patients and who welcome public acknowledgment of that capability. The Trauma Center at Cooper University Hospital was established in 1982 and is one of only three New Jersey State-Designated Level I Trauma Centers verified. The Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center is a Level II New Jersey state-designated Trauma Center. In Virginia, the process of designation is entirely voluntary on the part of the hospitals. The New Jersey Trauma Center at University Hospital is the sole Level I Trauma Center for the densely populated region of northern New Jersey. In addition to saving lives, trauma centers help patients return to the highest level of function possible following severe injury. Care provided in a trauma center decreases the chance of death following injury by 20 to 40 percent compared to care in ordinary hospitals. Injury is the fourth leading cause of death among Americans, killing more than 93,000 people each year. In addition to providing traditional emergency medical care for patients suffering from illness, the Level II Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center offers advanced emergency care for patients suffering from traumatic injury.
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