Level I
Comprehensive trauma capability with broad specialist coverage and system responsibilities such as education, prevention, and research.
Health information guide
Hospital Information
Learn what the hospital specialty capabilities on this map mean, how public designations are assigned, and when symptoms may require urgent help.
If symptoms are sudden, severe, life-threatening, or you are unsure, call 911. This site does not diagnose conditions or recommend where to go in an emergency.
This map does not rank hospitals. It shows publicly available specialty designations and reporting categories from source records.
This tool is for informational and planning purposes only. It is not medical advice, emergency guidance, or a substitute for official hospital, EMS, or state records.
Specialty guide
Trauma Centers
Trauma center levels describe organized hospital capability for serious injuries. The levels are public system designations, not rankings of overall hospital quality.
Trauma center levels describe organized hospital capability for serious injuries. The levels are public system designations, not rankings of overall hospital quality.
Major injuries can need emergency care, especially after a crash, fall, assault, burn, or other serious event.
- Major injury
- Severe bleeding
- Head injury
- Loss of consciousness
- Trouble breathing
- Severe burns
- Weakness or numbness after injury
Level II
Definitive trauma care with substantial surgical and specialist resources, generally without all Level I research or system leadership requirements.
Level III
Prompt assessment, resuscitation, emergency operations, stabilization, and transfer pathways when higher-level care is needed.
Level IV
Initial evaluation, stabilization, and transfer capability, often serving rural or lower-resource regions.
Pediatric trauma center
Trauma capability focused on children. Pediatric status should be interpreted separately from adult trauma capability.
Trauma status is designated by state or local trauma systems and may be verified against national standards by the American College of Surgeons. Local EMS policy can affect operational routing.
Specialty guide
Stroke Centers
Stroke center levels describe hospital capability to rapidly identify, treat, monitor, and transfer stroke patients. Certification labels and EMS receiving status are related but not always identical.
Stroke center levels describe hospital capability to rapidly identify, treat, monitor, and transfer stroke patients. Certification labels and EMS receiving status are related but not always identical.
Stroke symptoms are often sudden. FAST means Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech trouble, and Time to call 911. BE-FAST adds Balance loss and Eye or vision changes.
- Face drooping
- Arm weakness
- Speech trouble
- Sudden confusion
- Vision problems
- Dizziness or loss of balance
- Sudden severe headache
Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
Prepared to evaluate suspected stroke, begin time-sensitive initial treatment when appropriate, and transfer patients needing higher-level care.
Primary Stroke Center
Organized stroke evaluation and treatment capability with standardized protocols and coordinated care.
Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
Endovascular thrombectomy capability and post-procedure care for eligible large-vessel occlusion stroke patients.
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Advanced capability for complex stroke cases, with extensive neurovascular resources and care coordination.
Stroke certifications may come from The Joint Commission, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, DNV, HFAP, or local EMS agency recognition.
Specialty guide
Cancer Centers
Cancer center records may represent NCI-designated centers, Commission on Cancer accredited programs, pediatric oncology programs, VA oncology programs, health-system oncology sites, or named cancer centers.
Cancer center records may represent NCI-designated centers, Commission on Cancer accredited programs, pediatric oncology programs, VA oncology programs, health-system oncology sites, or named cancer centers.
Cancer symptoms are usually not 911 emergencies unless they are sudden, severe, life-threatening, or you are unsure. Persistent or unexplained symptoms should be discussed with a clinician.
- Unexplained weight loss
- Unusual lumps
- Persistent pain
- Abnormal bleeding
- Skin or mole changes
- Persistent cough
- Bowel or bladder changes
NCI-designated cancer center
Recognized by the National Cancer Institute for meeting standards in cancer research and related programs.
NCI comprehensive cancer center
An NCI designation indicating additional breadth across research, leadership, and community/outreach activities.
Commission on Cancer accreditation
American College of Surgeons accreditation for cancer programs meeting defined multidisciplinary care, quality, and reporting standards.
Cancer program naming caveat
A facility name containing Cancer Center does not automatically mean NCI designation or CoC accreditation.
NCI designations are issued by the National Cancer Institute. CoC accreditation is issued by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Other cancer rows may come from public facility lists or source-specific inventories.
Specialty guide
Heart Attack / STEMI Centers
Heart attack, MI, and STEMI records describe receiving/referring roles, cardiac center status, PCI capability, or locally recognized cardiac programs. These terms often depend on county or EMS policy.
Heart attack, MI, and STEMI records describe receiving/referring roles, cardiac center status, PCI capability, or locally recognized cardiac programs. These terms often depend on county or EMS policy.
Heart attack symptoms can be intense or can start gradually. Call 911 for possible heart attack symptoms.
- Chest pressure or pain
- Shortness of breath
- Pain in the arm, back, neck, jaw, or stomach
- Nausea
- Cold sweat
- Lightheadedness
STEMI Receiving Center
A hospital designated by an EMS system to receive suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients and provide rapid intervention pathways.
STEMI Referring Center
A hospital that can identify and initially manage suspected STEMI and coordinate transfer when definitive intervention is needed.
Cardiac receiving center
A local or regional label for hospitals authorized to receive certain cardiac emergencies.
PCI-capable hospital
A hospital with percutaneous coronary intervention capability. PCI capability alone is not the same as current EMS STEMI receiving-center designation.
Many STEMI and cardiac receiving designations are established by county or regional EMS agencies. Public labels can vary across counties and update cycles.
Specialty guide
Cardiac Surgery / CABG
CABG means coronary artery bypass graft surgery. CABG records in this map focus on public reporting categories and source records related to cardiac surgery capability.
CABG means coronary artery bypass graft surgery. CABG records in this map focus on public reporting categories and source records related to cardiac surgery capability.
CABG is not a symptom category. It is a surgery for serious coronary artery disease. Symptoms and findings that may lead to cardiac evaluation include:
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Abnormal stress test
- Known blocked arteries
STS star ratings
Public composite ratings based on STS methodology for a specific procedure group and reporting period.
1-star
A lower-than-expected performance category for the reported measure set and period.
2-star
An as-expected or average performance category for the reported measure set and period.
3-star
A higher-than-expected performance category for the reported measure set and period.
STS ratings come from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons public reporting program. Ratings can be tied to participant groups, procedure categories, eligible data, and reporting periods.