Trauma Center

St. Joseph Hospital Trauma Center

In addition to providing emergency care, St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire, functions as a trauma center, and we’re staffed by specially trained health professionals who treat life-threatening injuries. Our trauma team activates immediately upon notification, utilizing dedicated resuscitation bays, 24/7 operating rooms, on-site laboratories, and advanced diagnostic tools to deliver prompt, life-saving interventions. As a Level III center, we focus on rapid stabilization and, if necessary, seamless transfers to higher-level facilities while ensuring comprehensive initial care.

Orthopedic Surgery

Integral to our trauma services is our specialized orthopedic care, featuring on-call orthopedic hospitalists and surgeons experienced in emergency procedures. We address a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries, including fractures, dislocations, joint damage, and complex trauma-related conditions. Our orthopedic team collaborates closely with emergency providers for immediate assessments, imaging (such as X-rays and CT scans), and surgical interventions like fracture reductions or open repairs. Our nursing staff supports this through specialized protocols for pain management, wound care, and rehabilitation planning, ensuring patients transition smoothly from the ED to inpatient units or outpatient follow-up for optimal recovery and mobility restoration.

Additional Information

Trauma centers are equipped to handle extreme cases, where there is an issue of immediate survival. At St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Services in Nashua, New Hampshire, our highly specialized surgeons work with the most advanced equipment to increase the likelihood of survival in the patients that are sent here.

Trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 40, so it’s important to know whether you should be taken to an emergency room or to a trauma center in the case of an accident.

Make no mistake – being verified as a trauma center is a big deal and leverages a vast amount of resources towards saving injured patients, helping them recover, and performing related research.