St. Mary's Medical Center and Delray Medical Center are the two designated trauma centers in Palm Beach County. These two centers provide specialized hospital care and rehabilitation for trauma victims.
Quality Trauma Care
The Trauma Centers are responsible for staffing a 24-hour, on-site trauma surgery team. Once the patient is stabilized he or she is continually treated by the trauma team, including critical care and rehabilitation, until the patient is released from the trauma center.
Caring for all of Palm Beach County
St. Mary's Medical Center provides coverage for trauma cases that occur in the northern part of Palm Beach County. The Trauma Center at St. Mary's is a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Delray Medical Center, one of only four Level 1 Trauma Centers in Florida, provides coverage for trauma cases that occur in the southern part of Palm Beach County.
Delray Medical Center's Level 1 Trauma Center provides the highest level of trauma care available in the State of Florida for Palm Beach County residents and visitors.
View the State of Florida Trauma Center Certificate of Approval (PDF)