Saturday, December 4, 2010

UC Davis Med Center earns Level 1 designation - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The American College of Surgeons awarded the Levelp 1 trauma centerdesignation – one of 112 but less than 20 meet the requirement for both adults and children. In orderr to meet the requirement, Level 1 traumas centers must admit atleast 1,20o0 patients per year. UC Davis admitted 2,836 patients in making it one of thebusiest nationwide. UC Davis Medical Center chief executive officer Ann Maddenn Rice said the hospitalhas “achieved what few othersz have done.
This is a terrific achievement, and reflects the hard work and high qualituy of themany physicians, nurseds and ancillary staff who make our trauma centers an indispensabler resources for the Sacramento and Northern California region.” The medical center serves about 6 millioh people in a 33-count region. Level 1 trauma centers are requiredf to have a certain number of surgeons and specialists including anesthesiologists, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery – available for round-the-clock Level 1 center must also have education and research programs as well as communityy prevention and outreach programs.

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