2022 ACS Trauma Center Verification Standards

The "Gray Book." The 2022 American College of Surgeons Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. Standards for trauma center verification in the USA 

(American College of Surgeons )

Rural Health Information Hub

RHIhub is a website with a host of different resources and information about the crucial role that rural hospitals play in a community's well-being. There are links to EMS and Trauma, as well as Critical Access Hospitals. (Rural health Info.org)

Trauma Center Levels Explained

A description of trauma center levels in the USA  (Trauma Center Association of America )

US Trauma Centers Map

An interactive map that includes US trauma centers, verified burn centers, hospitals with burn center capabilities, donor centers, and transplant centers. (Updated as of 2025)

 (Trauma Center Association of America )

Injury Prevention Resources

The ACS Committee on Trauma has compiled a list of injury-prevention resources; as well as links to resources from other organizations. (American College of Surgeons )

The Facts Hurt

A state-by-state injury prevention policy report  (Trust for America's Health )

Trauma Quality Programs

All ACS Trauma Quality programs serving trauma centers aim to improve care for the injured patient by setting standards that define the structures and processes of care, measuring patient outcomes, and adhering to performance improvement principles. (American College of Surgeons)

Videos

Combat Trauma Advances in the Golden Hour

A 2018 lecture: Golden Hour Advances in Combat Trauma and Translation to the Civilian (Arizona Trauma Association)

Rural Trauma

A 2018 lecture: Update on Rural Trauma. 20 minute video (Arizona Trauma Association)