Trauma

There is an emergency department available 24/7 at each ECU Health hospital. That’s nine hospitals across eastern North Carolina. As a Level I Trauma Center, the ECU Health Medical Center emergency department in Greenville provides additional comprehensive resources and is capable of providing total care for every aspect of traumatic injury — from prevention through rehabilitation.

We are fortunate in eastern North Carolina to access a Level I Adult Trauma Center and a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. This means you will receive the highest level of trauma care available from a multidisciplinary team of trauma specialists. VMC earned its designation as an adult trauma center in 1983, which the American College of Surgeons verified in 2005.

ECU Health EastCare Medical Transport provides critical care air and ground transportation service to and from areas within 150 miles of Greenville, North Carolina. As an important part of our emergency, trauma and critical care services, air or ground ambulances are available 24/7 to transport area residents from other hospitals or directly from the scene of your injury or illness.