Trauma Regions in Wyoming
To help improve trauma care quality, Wyoming has an all-inclusive trauma system. This means every Wyoming hospital participates in the trauma system at some capacity, which is especially important because of our state’s rural geography. These are separated into five regions (see map below).
Regional Trauma Center
A Regional Trauma Center is a designated facility that has the medical staff and facilities to provide advanced care to trauma patients. A Regional Trauma Center also serves as a referral hospital for the Area Trauma Hospitals, Community Trauma Hospitals, and Trauma Receiving Facilities.
Area Trauma Hospital
An Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) is a designated facility that has the facilities and surgical capabilities to provide care for the majority of injured patients. Are Trauma Hospitals may serve as a referral center for Community Trauma Hospitals and Trauma Receiving Facilities. An Area Trauma Hospital does not require a neurosurgeon on staff.
Community Trauma Hospital
A Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) is a designated facility that typically does not have twenty-four (24) hours per day coverage of its emergency department. A CTH will typically have only one (1) surgeon on staff. With these exceptions, these facilities are similar to an Area Trauma Hospital and may serve as a referral center for Trauma Receiving Facilities.
Trauma Receiving Facility
A Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) is a designated facility that may include a hospital with no surgical coverage, to a small rural clinic. These facilities will provide initial resuscitation and stabilization and, as needed, will transfer critically injured patients to a higher level trauma facility.
Designated Trauma Centers in Wyoming
| City | Facility Name | Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afton, WY | Star Valley Medical Center | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Basin, WY | Three Rivers Hospital | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Buffalo, WY | Johnson County Memorial Hospital | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Casper, WY | Wyoming Medical Center | Regional Trauma Center (RTC) | ACS 2 |
| Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Regional Trauma Center (RTC) | ACS 3 Neuro |
| Cody, WY | Cody Regional Health | Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) | Full |
| Douglas, WY | Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Evanston, WY | Evanston Regional Hospital | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Gillette, WY | Campbell County Health | Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) | Full |
| Jackson, WY | St. John’s Health | Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) | Full |
| Kemrerer, WY | South Lincoln Medical Center | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Lander, WY | Sage West Health Care – Lander | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Laramie, WY | Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Lovell, WY | North Big Horn Hospital District | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Lusk, WY | Niobrara Community Hospital | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Newcastle, WY | Weston County Health Services | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Pinedale, WY | Sublette County Hospital District | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Powell, WY | Powell Valley Healthcare | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Provisional |
| Rawlins, WY | Memorial Hospital of Carbon County | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Riverton, WY | Sage West Health Care – Riverton | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Rock Springs, WY | Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) | Full |
| Saratoga, Wy | North Platte Valley Medical Center | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Sheridan, WY | Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Area Trauma Hospital (ATH) | Full |
| Sundance, WY | Crook County Medical Services District | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Thermopolis, WY | Hot Springs Health | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
| Torrington , WY | Community Hospital | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Wheatland, WY | Platte County Hospital | Trauma Receiving Facility (TRF) | Full |
| Worland, WY | Washakie Medical Center | Community Trauma Hospital (CTH) | Full |
