Abstract

Objective: The study has aimed to focus on the importance of establishing trauma centers in Makkah.
Methods: The study has incorporated quantitative research design, and gathered data from Makkah Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Detroit Medical Center (DMC). A questionnaire was designed and distributed among the working staff; including administrators, specialists, academic professors, consultants, and others to explore their expert opinion about the significance of planning and management for health resources. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.
Results: 85.2% of the respondents believed that it is extremely important that an ambulance is instructed to take an injured patient to trauma center. More than 50% of the respondents stated that it is extremely important that the injured person is treated in trauma center. However, few of the respondents (0.9%) did not consider the establishment of life flight system to be important for the well-being of injured patients.
Conclusion: The study has concluded that the effectiveness of a trauma center, extensively depends on its integration with EMS system.