University Medical Center (Lubbock, Texas)
| University Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| UMC Health System | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
602 Indiana Ave. Lubbock, Texas, USA |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Helipad | FAA LID: TA79 |
| Beds | 412 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Links | |
| Website | umchealthsystem.com |
Coordinates: 33°35′17.95″N 101°53′28.91″W / 33.5883194°N 101.8913639°W
University Medical Center
University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas is a public, non-profit 412-bed hospital. UMC is the primary hospital of the UMC Health System and is owned by the taxpayers of Lubbock County. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).[1] UMC had the first Level 1 Trauma Center in West Texas, and it is still the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region.[2] UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center is the only Burn Center in the region.[3] UMC's Children's Unit is a part of the Children's Miracle Network and includes a pediatric intensive care unit and a neonatal intensive care unit.[4]
References
- ↑ "About UMC". UMC Health System. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ https://www.umchealthsystem.com/information/About.asp
- ↑ https://www.umchealthsystem.com/BurnCenter/
- ↑ https://www.umchealthsystem.com/ChildrensHospital/
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