Mobridge Regional Hospital Level IV Trauma Center
MAR 17, 2008Mobridge Regional Hospital recently received notification from the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services, as a state designated Level IV Trauma Center. To achieve this status the Mobridge Regional Hospital had to meet the rigorous criteria specific to the North Dakota Trauma Plan.
Mobridge Regional Hospital is one of the first recognized trauma centers in South Dakota. Currently Sanford and Avera McKennan are recognized as Level II Trauma Centers and Avera Queen of Peace as a Level III Trauma Center, on a national level by the American College of Surgeons. South Dakota does not have a statewide trauma system, but are in the planning stages for completion in 2012.
Level I
The Level I facility is a regional resource trauma center that is a tertiary care facility central to the trauma care system. This facility must have the capability of providing leadership and total care for every aspect of injury.
Level II
Level II trauma center is a hospital that also is expected to provide initial definitive trauma care, regardless of the severity of injury. Level II trauma centers may be the most prevalent facility in a community, managing the majority of trauma patients.
Level III
The Level III trauma center serves communities that do not have immediate access to a Level I or II institution. Level III trauma centers can provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, emergency operations, and stabilization and also arrange for possible transfer to a facility that can provide definitive trauma care. General Surgeons are required in a Level III facilities.
Level IV
Level IV trauma facilities provide advanced trauma life support before patient transfer in remote areas where no higher level of care is available. Optimal care in rural areas can be provided by skillful use of existing professional and institutional resources supplemented by guidelines that result in enhanced education, resource allocation, and appropriate designation for all levels of providers. A level IV trauma facility must have a good working relationship with the nearest Level I, II, or III trauma center.
Mobridge Regional Hospital would like to thank Candida Goehring, RN, Emergency Room Supervisor, Trauma Coordinator and Inservice Director for her countless hours and dedication in making this achievement possible. The Level IV Trauma Center designation is one more step in the Vision of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, to become one of America's finest rural health providers.