- April 19, 2024
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by: John Guthrie, Vice President, Communications, Halifax Health
Preliminary numbers were released on Wednesday, March 17, regarding the number of trauma patients treated at Halifax Health during the 10 days of Bike Week 2021. Total patients during Bike Week experiencing trauma and admitted to Halifax Health numbered 150 in 2021. Of those admissions over the 10 days of Bike Week, 91 of the admitted patients were related to Bike Week. This number compares with an average of 62 admissions over the last 4 years.
The trauma team was activated 97 times in the ten day period. Fourteen of the patients were passengers, and just under half of the patients were wearing helmets.
"Our community saw an unusual number of total patients needing trauma care during Bike Week," said Lindsay Martin, director of nursing. "We had more than the usual amount of accidents at home and work places. At one point we had four patients needing trauma care at the same time.”
Halifax Health has the only trauma center in Volusia County and Flagler County and partners with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office to provide helicopter transport.
“Halifax Health was created to take care of the people of the community and that includes those visiting the community," said Jeff Feasel, Halifax Health president and CEO. "We have the highest level of care in the area and amazing Team Members who save lives every day."
This report will be final when the last patient is discharged.
