LERN’s vision and mission statements reflect the intent of our enabling legislation and the Board’s commitment to building a comprehensive statewide trauma system that meets national model standards and requirements established by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT).

To build and maintain Louisiana’s care coordination systems for trauma and time-sensitive illness (stroke & heart attack) and facilitate readiness of healthcare providers during all disaster response.

To defend the public health, safety, and welfare by protecting the people of the state of Louisiana from unnecessary deaths and morbidity due to trauma and time-sensitive illness.