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Trauma Prevention

Supervising swimmers to save lives

Andrew Schmidt, DO, MPH Three children drown every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these incidents happen in commercial and residential swimming pools, and may have been prevented if the child had proper supervision. UF Health TraumaOne works year-round to prevent children from…

Are Level I and Level II trauma centers that different?

When accidents happen and severe injuries occur, one hospital stands above all others in providing comprehensive, lifesaving care. That’s UF Health Jacksonville, home to TraumaOne, the only adult and pediatric Level I trauma center in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. You’ve likely heard that statement before, but do…

TraumaOne initiative teaches bleeding control to the public

Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, dean of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville, instructs a participant on proper tourniquet use. Aurora. Newtown. San Bernardino. Orlando. Fort Lauderdale. Active shooter situations are becoming increasingly common and getting closer to home. TraumaOne at UF Health Jacksonville is part of an initiative called…

Prevention

UF Health Jacksonville’s Trauma Prevention Program began more than 25 years ago to educate children and parents in our community on important safety topics in an effort to reduce the number and severity of injuries. Each year, 15,000-20,000 people are educated about injury prevention through lectures, mock simulations, health fairs,…