Current Trauma Status Report - Southern Nevada Health District
Current Trauma Status Report - Southern Nevada Health District
Current Trauma Status Report - Southern Nevada Health District
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December 15, 1992<br />
January 10, 1993<br />
January 19, 1993<br />
January 21, 1993<br />
January 22, 1993<br />
February 3, 1993<br />
March 20, 1993<br />
May 21, 1993<br />
June 11, 1993<br />
January 1, 1995<br />
February 15, 1996<br />
April 10, 1996<br />
February 3, 1997<br />
June 10, 1998<br />
December 15, 1998<br />
Letter from ACS to UMC lists major criteria deficiencies. ACS recommends<br />
UMC undergo extensive focused review within the next six to twelve months<br />
after the deficiencies have been corrected and the committee’s<br />
recommendations have been implemented.<br />
Contract amendment between UMC and <strong>Nevada</strong> State <strong>Health</strong> Division. UMC<br />
is to provide services for a Level II center for treatment of trauma for<br />
designation period from September 1, 1990 through January 25, 1993, not to<br />
exceed three years.<br />
Carson City <strong>Nevada</strong> Appeal newspaper article – “<strong>Trauma</strong> units at UMC and<br />
Washoe Medical Center fail review by ACS.” <strong>Nevada</strong> Board of <strong>Health</strong> initiates<br />
steps to give the two hospitals “provisional trauma designation” for up to one<br />
year.<br />
Letter from UMC to ACS – formal notice to appeal conclusions relative to the<br />
October 23, 1992 survey.<br />
Letter from ACS to UMC and Washoe Medical Center – ACS to honor appeal<br />
and schedule re-review for April 1993. Verifications as Level II trauma center<br />
automatically extended until appeal process is complete.<br />
Contract for designation as Level II trauma center is signed by UMC and<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> State <strong>Health</strong> Division. UMC agrees to provide service as a Level II<br />
center for treatment of trauma from January 25, 1993 until UMC and <strong>Nevada</strong><br />
State <strong>Health</strong> Division are notified by ACS of decision on UMC appeal.<br />
Verification survey conducted by ACS for UMC.<br />
Letter from ACS to UMC – indication of passing re-verification as a Level II<br />
trauma center.<br />
Letter from <strong>Nevada</strong> State <strong>Health</strong> Division to UMC designating as Level II<br />
trauma center.<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Facility certificate issued to Sunrise Hospital without notation of Level<br />
III trauma center.<br />
Appointment of John Fildes, MD as trauma medical director for UMC.<br />
UMC requests nine-month extension of Level II trauma center designation.<br />
UMC receives ACS re-verification as Level II trauma center. The site visit was<br />
conducted on December 19-20, 1996.<br />
UMC request Level I trauma center verification site visit by ACS. Review<br />
scheduled for December 14-15, 1998.<br />
ACS conducts verification visit at UMC for Level I trauma center.<br />
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