Trauma Services
Trauma Services
Every second matters.
When a serious injury happens, there’s no time to wonder where to go next. Kootenai Health provides trauma and acute care 24/7/365 for children, adults and seniors—from fractures and lacerations to complex injuries involving multiple body systems. Whether you arrive by car, ambulance or air transport, our trauma team is ready.
For hospitals across the Inland Northwest, Kootenai Health is also a regional destination for patients who need a higher level of trauma care. That means advanced critical care and surgical expertise are available here, closer to home.
From the first critical moments through recovery, trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, critical care providers, dedicated trauma nurses, and specialists across Kootenai Health work together to make sure the right expertise is there when it’s needed.
Level II
24/7/365
4,900+
Our Services
Injuries We Treat
We treat injuries from motor vehicle crashes, falls, workplace incidents, sports injuries and other emergencies, including:
- Blunt and penetrating trauma
- Brain and spinal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic trauma
- Orthopedic fractures and extremity injuries
- Vascular and soft-tissue injuries
- Emergency surgical conditions
Trauma & Surgical Services
From initial stabilization through surgery, critical care and recovery, our trauma team coordinates the services each patient needs, including:
- Trauma resuscitation and stabilization
- Emergency and urgent surgical interventions
- Acute care surgery
- Intensive care for critically injured patients
- Robotic-assisted surgery
- Rehabilitation coordination and follow-up care
Injury Prevention & Education
Prevent Injuries Before They Happen
Learn about fall prevention, STOP THE BLEED®, hands-only CPR, motor vehicle and ATV safety, helmet safety, and other programs designed to help prevent injuries in our community.
Meet Our Trauma Providers
Focused on Quality
Our trauma care is measured against trauma centers nationwide.
Through the national Trauma Quality Improvement Program, Kootenai Health tracks how our trauma care performs against national benchmarks.
This helps ensure patients receive the highest quality of care for traumatic injuries. Kootenai Health also shares information with others across the state to help ensure patient care for all Idahoans is at the highest level.
