EMERGENCY CARE
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brought him in, a piece of the fence was
imbedded in him. He, too, went home.
HIGH TRAFFIC
Lawnwood officials expected about 40
patients a month, but the rate turned out to
be double that estimate. More than 320 came
through the center in its first four months.
“This facility will be the powerhouse of
the Treasure Coast,” says Jana Eschbach,
Lawnwood director of media relations. “If
you break your arm, you can go to another
hospital. If you get run over by a bulldozer,
you are coming here. They do an amazing
job here.”
The helipad can handle two incoming
flights at once, and the trauma unit is prepared
for mass casualties. The 160-member
trauma team includes more than 100 nurses
and dozens of specialists that range from
a critical care traumatologist who can put
your organs back in your body to a plastic
surgeon who can put your face together
again. Three trauma surgeons are on site 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
“This has given us really good care,”
says Dicey Jones, director of the emergency
department at Lawnwood. “The halo effect
of all the specialty physicians has elevated
the care in the area. We have a team that is
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JANA ESCHBACH/LAWNWOOD
Donning their protective gear, two nurses prepare for an incoming trauma patient.