Regional Care

Trauma Care

CATRAC Trauma Care Mission: To create an organized trauma care system that provides the best possible care to all trauma patients within TSA-O. Our goal is to reduce the incidence of trauma through education, data collection and analysis, and performance improvement. CATRAC also focuses on planning system access and communications, medical direction, triage process, bypass and diversion protocols for major trauma patients, use of air medical resources, and a system performance improvement program.

For more information, please attend our Trauma Workgroup meetings.

Trauma Facilities by Designation

Stroke Care

CATRAC Stroke Care Mission: Providing leadership and guidance necessary to sustain a stroke system of care within the eleven designated counties we serve; improving the level of care provided to those persons living in or traveling through the region; and facilitating stroke awareness education to the public and healthcare providers in our region. CATRAC also strives to ensure the quality of care provided to the stroke patient is at its highest level through work and cooperation of our standing committees and work groups. The regional stroke plan also addresses triage of the stroke patient, use of air medical resources and choosing the appropriate facility for managing the patient.

For more information, please attend our Stroke Committee meetings.

Stroke Centers by Designation

Level I (Comprehensive) Stroke Facilities
  • Ascension Seton Medical Center - Austin
  • Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas
  • St. David’s Medical Center
Level III (Primary) Stroke Facilities (Post September 2022)
  • Ascension Seton Hays
  • Baylor Scott & White - Pflugerville
  • Baylor Scott & White - Marble Falls
  • Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
  • St. David's Round Rock Medical Center
Level II (Advanced) Stroke Facilities
  • Ascension Seton Medical Center – Williamson
Level IV (Acute Stroke Ready) Stroke Facilities (Prior to September 2022)
  • Baylor Scott & White - Taylor
Level II (Primary) Stroke Facilities (Prior to September 2022)
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
  • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos
  • St. David's Georgetown Hospital
  • St. David's North Austin Medical Center
  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center

STEMI/Cardiac Care

In 2009, the CATRAC Mission: Lifeline Cardiac Care Workgroup was created with the mission to optimize the outcome of cardiovascular emergencies through multi-disciplinary collaboration within the CATRAC Region. The major focus was to decrease death and disability from ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Early identification of a STEMI is crucial in order to minimize damage to the heart muscle. The regional STEMI plan was developed so that patients presenting with suspect cardiac events could be rapidly assessed and transported to the nearest appropriate hospital for treatment. The workgroup continues to assess the region, provide coordination, prioritization, and development of cardiac planning regionally and across the State.

For more information, please attend our CATRAC Mission: Lifeline Cardiac Care Workgroup meetings.

Perinatal Care

The CATRAC Perinatal Workgroup endeavors to improve the care of pregnant women and newborns in Trauma Service Area-O (TSA-O). The workgroup consists of neonatal and maternal leaders seeking to better understand community needs and encourage collaboration and coordination. As part of the new State guidelines: facilities need to have neonatal designation by Sept 1, 2018 to receive Medicaid payments for newborn care; facilities need to have maternity designation by Sept 1, 2020 to receive Medicaid payment for obstetrical care by Sept 1, 2020. A requirement of designation is “active participation” in the Perinatal Care Region, or TSA-O, and is tracked by the Neonatal/Maternal Program Manager and Neonatal/Maternal Medical Director attendance and data submission.

For more information, please attend our Perinatal/PCR Workgroup meetings.

Neonatal Facilities by Designation

Level IV (Advanced Intensive Care) Neonatal Facilities

  • Dell Children's Medical Center
  • St. David's Medical Center

Level III (Intensive Care) Neonatal Facilities

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
  • St. David's Childrens' Hospital/St. David's North Austin Medical Center

Level II (Special Care Nursery) Neonatal Facilities

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Hays
  • Ascension Seton Northwest
  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Williamson
  • Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
  • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos
  • St. David's Round Rock Medical Center
  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center

Level I (Well Nursery) Neonatal Facilities

  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
  • St. David's Georgetown Hospital
  • Texas Children's Hospital - North Austin Campus

Maternal Facilities by Designation

Level IV (Comprehensive Care) Maternal Facilities

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center - Austin
  • St. David's North Austin Medical Center/St. David's Childrens' Hospital
  • St. David's Medical Center

Level III (Subspecialty Care) Maternal Facilities

  • Ascension Seton Northwest
  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center

Level II (Specialty Care) Maternal Facilities

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Hays
  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Williamson
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital - Marble Falls
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital - Lakeway
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital - Round Rock
  • Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
  • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos
  • St. David's Georgetown
  • St. David's Round Rock Medical Center

Level I (Basic Care) Maternal Facilities

  • Dell Children's Medical Center
  • Texas Children's Hospital - North Austin Campus
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