[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN TRIBUTE TO LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Speaker, I rise in tribute to Los Robles Hospital 
& Medical Center, which has been designated eastern Ventura County's 
first Level II Trauma Center by the Ventura County, California, Board 
of Supervisors.
  Beginning tomorrow, Los Robles will provide Level II Trauma Treatment 
for residents living in the Greater Conejo Valley and the surrounding 
communities in eastern Ventura County. The Ventura County Medical 
Center in Ventura will provide trauma treatment for critical patients 
in western Ventura County.
  With its designation as a trauma center, Los Robles will be staffed 
and equipped to provide trauma care for any type of emergency patient, 
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  Ventura County had been only one of two counties in the state without 
an approved trauma plan. Two years ago, Ventura County began the 
process to develop a trauma plan and in March the state approved the 
county's plan to designate one trauma center in the west part of the 
county and one in the east.
  To be designated a trauma center, hospitals must meet stringent 
requirements. Los Robles Hospital's Trauma Center will offer immediate 
availability of specialized personnel, equipment and services to treat 
the most severe and critical injuries. The Trauma Center includes 
ready-to-go teams that perform immediate surgery and other necessary 
procedures for people with serious or life-threatening injuries caused 
by traumatic events.
  It involves working together with emergency services throughout the 
county including EMS services, ambulances, helicopters and other 
healthcare emergency resources in a coordinated and pre-planned way.
  Being named the Trauma Center for eastern Ventura County speaks 
volumes to the solid commitment from the Los Robles Hospital's Trauma 
Team members, Emergency Department staff, hospital support staff and 
medical staff.
  Madam Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in congratulating Los 
Robles Hospital & Medical Center for being named the Trauma Center for 
eastern Ventura County and in thanking Los Robles doctors and staff for 
their commitment to providing high quality care for the most seriously 
injured patients.

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