Hundreds of lives are lost each year as a result of an inadequate trauma care network in our state. While Georgia needs at least 30 trauma centers, there are currently only 17. As a result, trauma related deaths occur more frequently than the national average.
Deficiencies in Georgia’s Trauma Care network are a direct result of insufficient funding. That is why the Chamber supports the identification of a sustainable dedicated source of funding for this critical need and believes that those funds should be allocated in accordance with the formula established by the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission.
For more information about Georgia’s trauma care network, visit the Commission at http://www.gtcnc.org/
