Emergency & Trauma
Emergency care is an integrated platform to deliver time-sensitive health care services for acute
illness and injury across the life course. The emergency care system that delivers these services extends
from care at the scene through transport and emergency unit care, and it ensures access to early operative
and critical care when needed. Many proven health interventions are highly time-dependent – they save
lives, but only when delivered in time. By ensuring early recognition of acute conditions and timely
access to needed care, organized emergency care systems save lives.