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September 22, 2009
Marquette General Hospital receives re-verification as Level II Trauma Center
Verification from American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Marquette General Hospital has been re-verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the Hospital's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. The verification must be renewed every three years.
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. Verification as a Level II Trauma Center is the highest level possible for a hospital that is not an integral part of a university medical center. In order to achieve Level II verification, Marquette General appointed a 30-member Trauma Committee in 2004, and charged it with the responsibility of assuring Marquette General would meet the 179 necessary criteria.
The Trauma Committee comprises staff from departments involved in every aspect of caring for injured patients, as well as administration, trauma surgeons and multiple physician specialists. The committee scrutinizes every department caring for the injured patient, with emphasis on continuous improvement in patient care. Also, Emergency Department and ICU nurses must undergo ongoing specialty training in trauma care, and a core group of surgeons and Emergency Department physicians must complete specific continuing education courses on trauma once a year.
Other aspects of a Level II Trauma Center include data collection and reporting, tracking of trauma patients throughout their hospital stay, and public education on trauma prevention and safety.
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical education and practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College has 59,000 members and is the largest association of surgeons in the world. Longstanding achievements have placed the College in the forefront of American surgery and have made it an important advocate for all surgical patients.
For questions or more information on the trauma program, please call the Marquette General Trauma Department at (906) 225-4615 or 1-800-562-9753, extension 4615. For emergency care, call 911 or your local emergency number.
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