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Vanderbilt Wilson Hospital describes trauma center growth, plans cancer infusion clinic ribbon-cutting
Summary
Hospital officials updated commissioners on the trauma program’s expansion since 2022 and announced a Feb. 3 ribbon cutting for a local Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center infusion clinic.
Officials from Vanderbilt Wilson Hospital briefed the Wilson County Commission on Jan. 21 about the hospital’s trauma program growth since becoming a provisional trauma center in 2022 and being designated a Level 3 trauma center in 2023.
Dr. Andrew Hopper, trauma medical director and chief of staff, said the hospital’s trauma registry recorded a rise from 463 trauma patients in 2022 to 905 in 2024, and he expects the number to surpass 1,000 in 2025. Hopper described typical trauma cases treated locally and explained that a Level 3 trauma center can handle many injuries locally while higher‑acuity cases (for example, neurosurgical emergencies) continue to be transferred to Level 1 centers in Nashville.
Hopper said 73% of trauma patients arrive by EMS, most (about 82%) from the scene, and that 98% of patients in their registry were alive at discharge. He also reported that the average length of stay for trauma patients has decreased from about six days in 2022 to about four days in recent months, crediting expanded subspecialty availability and staffing.
Dr. Takush (chief medical officer) and hospital leaders also announced that Vanderbilt Wilson will open a Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center infusion clinic at 1616 West Main; a ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 3. The clinic will offer infusion chairs for chemotherapy so patients can receive care locally, the hospital said.
Hospital leaders emphasized community outreach and partnerships with EMS as part of the trauma program’s performance improvement work and said they planned to return with more complete annual data when it becomes available.
