Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council

Hospitals and Health CareTexas, United States51-200 Employees

The Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) operates as a regional trauma and emergency healthcare coordinating body designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services. It serves a broad network across Trauma Service Area - P, spanning 22 counties in southwest Texas, with a mix of urban, suburban, rural, and frontier communities. STRAC oversees collaboration among hospitals and emergency medical services, managing a regional framework that includes multiple hospitals, EMS providers, and air-medical programs, and it maintains extensive clinical informatics such as an electronic medical records system for EMS and a regional trauma registry. The organization also directs disaster management and preparedness efforts for its member facilities and acts as the State Coordination Office for the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force, supporting rapid, coordinated responses to major events and incidents.

Based in San Antonio, STRAC operates within the hospitals and health care industry, providing structure, coordination, and information systems to improve regional emergency and trauma care delivery. Its leadership includes executives from major local healthcare systems and EMS entities, reflecting a collaborative approach to addressing system-wide challenges. In addition to trauma and emergency care, STRAC manages regional cardiac and stroke systems and has implemented a 12-lead EKG transmission program, contributing to streamlined clinical informatics and time-sensitive patient care.

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