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St. Alexius Medical Center’s Trauma Center Receives Re-Verification From the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma

The trauma center at St. Alexius Medical Center has been re-verified as a Level II trauma center by the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the trauma center’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.

Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the COT’s Verification/ Consultation Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for the trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the prehospital phase through the rehabilitation process.

Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual.

There are four separate categories of verification in the COT’s program. St. Alexius Medical Center has received the Level II re-verification. Each hospital has an on-site review by a team of experienced trauma surgeons, who use the current Resouces for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual as a guideline in conducting the survey.

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