Trauma Report

As our community’s leading healthcare system, Forrest Health takes great pride in providing the best possible care for our patients as well as serving local community hospitals. All of the Forrest Health hospitals provide emergency services, but trauma cases that need a higher level of care are transferred to Forrest General Hospital’s Level II Regional Trauma Center. Our trauma center delivers the highest level of care available in the Pine Belt and is a key factor in the success of our overall health system.

Forrest General Hospital’s Level II Trauma Center provides an immediate, organized response by a highly specialized team, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our trauma center is always staffed by board-certified trauma surgeons waiting for a need to arise. The trauma center is also staffed by in-house emergency physicians, an anesthesiologist, and a critical care physician who is available 24-hours a day, and provides 24-hour coverage for neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, maxillofacial, otolaryngology, and urology surgery in addition to interventional radiology services.

Our Level II regional trauma center receives over 2,000 trauma visits per year. As a Level II center we utilize an immediate and organized response in order to meet the needs of patients at moment’s notice, greatly improving their chance for survival. We also offer a specialized trauma follow-up clinic so that patients can see providers who are familiar with their situation and can oversee the recovery process from beginning to end. This means we are able to keep your loved ones nearby during care and recovery.

You may not be ready or prepared when the need for trauma care arises, but we are. As the hub for medical excellence in South Mississippi, Forrest General Hospital will continue to provide the best possible care for our patients and the communities it has served for decades.