What is the most prominent health care crisis in the county?
A crisis seen in Montgomery County year after year is automobile accidents and fatalities as a result of drunk driving. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps reports that alcohol-impaired driving deaths contribute to 33 percent of Montgomery County’s premature deaths related to health behaviors.

How is CRMC addressing it?
The emergency and trauma teams at CRMC provide acute care to those involved in alcohol-impaired related automotive accidents. CRMC’s trauma program began its pursuit of level II trauma status in 2015 and CRMC works closely with local law enforcement by expediting time-sensitive blood draws.

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