Trauma Trust

Since Trauma Trust ensures quality trauma care is available for our community, in our community. Trauma Trust, a non-profit 501(c)3, is a pioneering healthcare collaboration established in 1998, strategically uniting MultiCare Health System, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (then CHI), Madigan Army Medical Center, and Pierce County Medical Society in providing trauma care for our community. These leaders took an innovative approach to trauma services in Pierce County. VMFH St. Joseph Medical Center and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital rotated trauma care every other day. This partnership enabled care teams to provide 24/7 services to community members with life-threatening injuries. Each location developed robust programs and earned independent designation. The organization evolved over time, from professional services and management to include education, prevention, and becoming a catalyst for innovation, community engagement, and strategic collaboration.