Bermuda Hospitals Board announces Road Traffic Accident Statistics for the period 1 January – 31 August 2018

20 September 2018: Bermuda Hospitals Board road traffic accident statistics for the period 1 January 2018 – 31 August 2018, shows the following:

1,224 victims required the Emergency Department

89 victims were admitted to the Acute Care Wing

15 victims were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

6 victims 18 or younger were admitted to the hospital and,

8 victims were discharged to an overseas medical facility, following road traffic accidents.

86 road traffic accident victims were tourists

 

The statistics here were corrected on 1 February 2019

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2014 (45)
2013 (36)
2012 (37)
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Notes to Editors
The Bermuda Hospitals Board is a quango (quasi autonomous non-governmental organisation) established under the Bermuda Hospitals Board Act, 1970. It has a Bermuda Government-approved Board and a Chief Executive Officer, responsible for King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. At the heart of both organisations is high-quality care to all patients.

With approximately 1,700 employees, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is Bermuda's second largest employer. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute are the only healthcare organisations in Bermuda accredited by Accreditation Canada, an independent organisation whose role is to help hospitals examine and improve the quality of care and service they provide to their clients. In addition to providing an extensive list of services for the community, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is part of a referral network that includes some of the world's leading specialist hospitals.

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