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Trauma/Burn/EMS

Loyola University Health System is considered a national leader in trauma and emergency services, and its Burn Center is one of the busiest and largest in Illinois.

Major Programs:

Loyola LIFESTAR – our aeromedical program, now in its eleventh year, has transported more than 9,300 patients. The program is accredited by the national Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, a rigorous examination of aviation procedures, safety practices and records, condition and mechanical upkeep of the aircraft, patient care protocols, education and training of staff and research.

Trauma Center – Loyola University Medical Center's Level I Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons in 1995, has demonstrated leadership on a regional, state-wide, and national basis.

Burn Center – the Burn Center at Loyola University Medical Center, with a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit and an 11-bed Step Down Unit, provides holistic care to the critically injured burn patient from the point of injury to reintegration into society. The center is verified by the American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association. A community education program focuses on burn prevention.

National/State Leadership

• In November 1998, Loyola's aeromedical program, LIFESTAR, was awarded the second aeromedical program accreditation in Illinois from the national Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
• Loyola's Burn Center is the one of the busiest in Illinois, treating more than 350 inpatients annually.
• The Burn & Shock Trauma Institute is the only such program in Illinois dedicated to conducting burn and trauma research.

Pioneers in Our Field

Loyola's Trauma Center, designated a Level I trauma program, was the first in Illinois to be verified by the American College of Surgeons in 1995.