Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) is a Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and Transplant Center located in downtown Dallas serving over 300,000 patients per year through exemplary healthcare, education, research, and community service. The BUMC Emergency Department is a state-of-the-art 85 bed facility averaging over 100,000 visits per year. Patient acuity is high as demonstrated by a 26.6% admission rate with a 5.6% critical care (ED to ICU) rate.