Trauma Services
We're home to the region's only Level II Trauma Center for traumatic injuries. Our skilled trauma surgeons and nurses have immediate access to life-saving equipment and state-of-the-art operating rooms when minutes matter.
Conditions
We care for injuries caused by:
- Falls
- Violence
- Hunting
- Vehicle and ATV accidents
- Motorcycle and snowmobile accidents
- Boating and jet ski accidents
Services
- Acute and emergency care for traumatic injuries
- Rehabilitation
- Trauma prevention
Injury prevention
Our Trauma team works with your community to reduce and prevent injuries through classes focused on:
- Child safety
- Child passenger safety
- Summer safety
- Teen driver safety
- Home safety
- Falls prevention
- Pedestrian safety
- ATV education
How to connect
Our Trauma team will care for your injury without a referral from your primary care provider. You can also request a transfer to our Level II Trauma Center in La Crosse from another facility.
Schedule an appointment
Visit your local Emergency Room and Urgent Care or call 911.
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