In addition to treating trauma patients, Regional West’s Trauma Services Department places strong emphasis on continuing education and community education for both clinical and non-clinical staff members. Injury prevention also serves as a vital link.

The trauma registry is an electronic database that details patient injuries and outcomes. Using this information, medical professionals and support services can regularly monitor and improve the trauma system, building a program that is unmatched in the region.

What we do

• 593 trauma patients were treated at Regional West Medical Center.
• 293 patients were trauma team activations, which means they were severely injured.
• Falls were the leading cause of injury, followed by motor vehicle accidents.

Trauma Team

Regional West's interdisciplinary trauma team is aptly led by a wide range of highly-skilled team members who include:

Trauma Medical Director
Rommie Hughes, MD, FACS

Trauma Surgeons
Jeffery Holloway, MD, FACS 
Rommie Hughes, MD, FACS
Jason LaTowsky, MD

• Anesthesiology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Neurosurgery 
• Rehabilitation Medicine 
• Maxillofacial Surgery
• Obstetrics 
• Pediatrics 
• Diagnostic Radiology
• Pulmonology and Critical Care

In addition to physicians and advanced practice clinicians, the trauma team includes ancillary service professionals, highly skilled trauma nurses, a well-trained operating team, and the Air Link flight team.

Trauma Services staff include: 

Trauma Program Manager
Susan Wilson
The role of trauma program manager encompasses, either directly or through supervision, program administration, clinical coordination, performance improvement, trauma registry, education, survey preparedness, system development, injury prevention, and outreach.

Trauma Registrar
The role of the trauma registrar is critical. The data points from trauma records are input into the registry and reports are then extracted. This information is then used to improve the efficiency and quality of trauma care.

Injury Prevention Coordinator
Responsibilities include assessing trauma data and planning and implementing injury prevention programs that meet the needs of the community and the region.