PENNSYLVANIA (WJET/WFXP) — Following the approval of the closure of the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania now has one fewer accredited trauma center. According to the Pennsylvania ...

In our Reality Check stories, CDT journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. UPMC Altoona recently announced ...

Serious injury is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 44, and after cancer and the heart disease-stroke complex, injury results in the most years of life lost. Injury ...

There's underlying urgency in her voice as an emergency dispatcher rolls half a dozen vehicles toward twisted metal and broken bodies, an intersection where spinning tires still claw at the nighttime ...

Trauma centers are a vital part of the civilian health system, treating daily emergencies and preparing for large-scale disasters. The author, a trauma surgeon, argues that these centers are a ...