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The Cook County Trauma Unit at Cook County Health is America’s first comprehensive center dedicated solely to the care of the acutely injured patient. Since 1966 , the unit has served as a national model for trauma care.

Located on the first floor of the hospital near the Emergency Department, the trauma area includes 15 trauma resuscitation bays, 12 trauma intensive care beds and a 10-bed trauma observation area where we can monitor those patients who require frequent assessment during the first 24 hours post injury.

Cook County Health-Behavioral Health Access Line Phone: 1-844-433-8793 Patients can call and speak with a social worker who can provide an appointment for substance use treatment at an agency near their home. Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. AA-Alcoholics Anonymous-Peer Support Groups

We manage all aspects of burn care in adults and pediatric patient populations from initial resuscitation to complex reconstruction treating over 1,500 burns annually and admitting over 350 major burns. Our residents participate in dedicated …

Cook County Health offers exceptional fellowship programs in trauma, burn and surgical critical care, providing advanced training, academic excellence, and leadership opportunities for managing critically injured patients.

Our department has dedicated social workers to support patients and families with their emotional recovery. They can be reached at: 312-864-1538 Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. You might also find the following sources useful.

The Cook County Trauma and Burn Surgery Department is composed of the trauma center, the burn center and the physical medicine and rehabilitation center. The centers treat both pediatric and adult trauma and burn injuries.

Cook County Health’s Trauma and Burn Unit at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County is one of the largest trauma units in the U.S.

The 450-bed teaching hospital serves as the hub for Cook County Health for delivery of specialty and sub-specialty care. We are home to one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the nation and the hospital’s emergency room treats approximately 120,000 adults and children annually.