Kaiser
Permanente’s South Sacramento Medical Center has been verified by the
American College of Surgeons as a Level II trauma center.
The center got provisional
verification by the group last year so it could begin operations, but the
process requires reviewers to evaluate the program after it is up and running.
Reviewers conducted another
on-site review in March to evaluate trauma center staff, equipment and other
resources to make sure they meet national standards. Full verification will be
in effect until 2013.
Since opening Aug. 1, the new South Sacramento
trauma center has treated an average of 150 patients per month.
“We are extremely proud that the
American College of Surgeons has verified that our program meets their
stringent standards,” Dr.
Richard Isaacs, physician-in-chief
at Kaiser Permanente South
Sacramento, said in a press
release. “We have an excellent staff here and we are committed to caring for
some of the area’s most critically injured patients.”
The South Sacramento hospital
serves an area from Interstate 5 east to Rancho Cordova, and from Florin Road
south to the San Joaquin County line.
The trauma center is a first for
Kaiser Permanente nationwide.
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