Friday, November 23, 2012

Regions gets Level 1 pediatric trauma center status - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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St. Paul-based Regions said it is the only hospital in Minnesotsa withsuch certification. Regions treats more than 200 pediatrid trauma patientseach year. Criteria for a Leve l 1 Pediatric Trauma Center include having specialists with advance d training in pediatric and critical care availabld aroundthe clock, along with 24-houd operating rooms, and priorit y status for lab work and x-rays. The Levelk 1 Trauma Center designation is important because state legislation from 2005 require ambulance services to bring trauma patientsa to thehighest state-designated trauma hospital. Regionsw received designation as a Level 1 Traumas Center for adultsin 1993.
Hennepim County Medical Center, which was originally verified as a Leve l 1 Trauma Centerin 1989, pointef out that the American Collegew of Surgeons only recently separated pediatric traums and adult trauma verifications. The Minneapolis which is currently verified as a Levelp 1 Adult and PediatricTrauma Center, will decide in the future whether to seek Level 1 designation in both

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