Kaiser South gets Level II trauma certification - Richard Isaacs MD
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