Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's distinction as a Level II Trauma Center assures our patients the highest levels of clinical quality throughout our entire health system.

We provide complete adult and pediatric trauma care, and we are the only comprehensive trauma center between Los Angeles and San Jose. Our center responds to trauma emergencies throughout Santa Barbara County, as well as parts of Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Kern counties.

Our trauma center provides care from initial resuscitation, complete evaluation, emergency life-saving procedures, recovery and rehabilitation to psycho-social support and prevention of further injury.

Our center features:

	•	24-hour in-house coverage by senior surgical residents with immediate attending surgical back-up and supervision.
	•	Trauma specialists on call around the clock, including: •  emergency physicians • trauma surgeons • neuro surgeons • orthopedic surgeons • trauma nurse specialists • radiology technicians • anesthesiologists
	•	Complete surgical and diagnostic facilities immediately available.
	•	Resources to provide quality burn care.
	•	Trauma case management includes dedicated trauma nurse coordinators.

Evaluation and treatment are very aggressive during the initial hours of trauma care, eliminating delays.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's partnership with AMR (American Medical Response), CALSTAR (California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue) and Mercy Air provides emergency medical transport to the Trauma Center.

Because traumatic injury can affect more than just the body, psychiatric specialists, social workers, spiritual care services, discharge planners, and rehabilitation therapists also play an important role in assuring trauma patients' recovery.

We are dedicated to injury prevention and to the quality of trauma care and trauma medicine. For each trauma patient admitted, our staff determine whether the injury was preventable, treat patient for preventable factors, and educate the patient about how to remedy risks or avoid those factors.Our Trauma Clinic offers follow-up visits for patients recently under the care of the Trauma Services. We examine the patients' physical injuries and practice wound care. Other clinical concerns are addressed, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain-management. The patients' need for consult with medical and rehabilitation specialists may be also evaluated. Trauma Clinic is held every Wednesday morning and is a free visit for all SBCH trauma patients.

Trauma Clinic rounds are held daily in the ICU and Trauma Wards. Inpatients on the Trauma Services are discussed. Current treatments as well as a clear care plan are formulated for the patient.