Orthopedic Generalists Level III trauma designation utilizes a team approach. The team assembles in the emergency department when a patient meets trauma activation criteria, often in a pre-hospital setting. Rapid response by the Trauma Center team provides optimal patient evaluation and stabilization, improved communications for rapid decision making for transfer to definitive care facilities and improved outcomes for trauma patients. & Trauma Vivian Chang, MD Douglas Ching. MD As a Level III trauma center, Kona Community Hospital is connected with the statewide trauma system. Level III status means that Hawaii County is better equipped to reduce death rates from trauma. Barry Blum, MD Surgeons KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Ali'i Health Center Kona Community Hospital & Ali'i Health Center. www.kch.hhsc.org Ali'i Health Center. www.aliihealthcenter.com Physicians are on the medical staff of Kona Community Hospital and are employed by Ali'i Health Center Orthopedic Generalists Level III trauma designation utilizes a team approach. The team assembles in the emergency department when a patient meets trauma activation criteria, often in a pre-hospital setting. Rapid response by the Trauma Center team provides optimal patient evaluation and stabilization, improved communications for rapid decision making for transfer to definitive care facilities and improved outcomes for trauma patients. & Trauma Vivian Chang, MD Douglas Ching. MD As a Level III trauma center, Kona Community Hospital is connected with the statewide trauma system. Level III status means that Hawaii County is better equipped to reduce death rates from trauma. Barry Blum, MD Surgeons KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Ali'i Health Center Kona Community Hospital & Ali'i Health Center. www.kch.hhsc.org Ali'i Health Center. www.aliihealthcenter.com Physicians are on the medical staff of Kona Community Hospital and are employed by Ali'i Health Center