State Designated Trauma Hospitals
Designated Regional Trauma Hospital ( RTH)
- Currently verified American College of Surgeons Level II Trauma Center
- Trauma surgeon at all trauma team activations
- Neurosurgery continuously and promptly available
Monument Health – Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center – Sioux Falls
Sanford USD Medical Center – Sioux Falls
Designated Area Trauma Hospital ( ATH)
- Currently verified American College of Surgeons Level III Trauma Center
- Continuous surgical coverage of emergency department
- 24/7 in-house physician coverage of emergency department
- Orthopedic surgery on-call 24/7
Avera St. Luke's Hospital – Aberdeen
Designated Community Trauma Hospital (CTH)
- Surgical coverage of emergency department for all trauma team activations 80% of calendar year, minimum
- Trauma transfer guidelines in place when surgery not available
- 24/7 physician coverage of emergency department
Sanford Aberdeen Hospital – Aberdeen
Huron Regional Medical Center – Huron
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital – Mitchell
Mobridge Regional Hospital – Mobridge
Avera St. Mary's Hospital – Pierre
Spearfish Regional Hospital – Spearfish
Prairie Lakes Hospital – Watertown
Winner Regional Healthcare Center Winner
Designated Trauma Receiving Hospital (TRH)
- 24/7 emergency department coverage by physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner
- No surgical services required
Douglas County Memorial Hospital – Armour
Bowdle Hospital – Bowdle
Marshall County Healthcare Center– Britton
Brookings Hospital – Brookings
Community Memorial Hospital – Burke
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center – Canton
Sanford Health - Medical Center – Chamberlain
Sanford Medical Center Clear Lake – Clear Lake
Custer Regional Hospital – Custer
Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital – Deadwood
Avera Dells Area Health Care Center – Dell Rapids
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital – DeSmet
Eureka Community Hospital – Eureka
Faulkton Area Medical Center – Faulkton
Avera Flandreau Medical Center – Flandreau
Freeman Regional Health Services – Freeman
Gettysburg Medical Center – Gettysburg
Avera Gregory Healthcare Center – Gregory
Fall River Health Services – Hot Springs
Madison Regional Health System –
Madison
Bennett County Hospital – Martin
Milbank Area Hospital Avera Health – Milbank
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital – Miller
Avera St. Benedict Health Center – Parkston
Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital – Philip
Platte Health Center Avera – Platte
Community Memorial Hospital – Redfield
Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital – Scotland
Coteau Des Prairies Hospital – Sisseton
Sturgis Regional Hospital – Sturgis
St. Michael's Hospital – Tyndall
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center – Vermillion
Pioneer Memorial Hospital – Viborg
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital – Wagner
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center – Wessington Springs
Sanford Hospital Webster – Webster
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital – Yankton
Designated Non-Trauma Hospital (NTH)
- Licensed specialty hospitals only
- Trauma transfer protocols in place in the event a trauma is received
Dakota Plains Surgical Center – Aberdeen
Siouxland Surgery Center – Dakota Dunes
Black Hills Surgical Hospital – Rapid City
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota – Sioux Falls
Children’s Care Hospital and School – Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital – Sioux Falls
Spearfish Regional Surgery Center – Spearfish
Lewis and Clark Specialty Hospital – Yankton
South Dakota Human Services Center – Yankton