Making Sense of Trauma Designation Levels

Hospital certification designations can be confusing to understand,  In the case of trauma care, the highest level designation a trauma care center can achieve is Level I.  

Level I Adult Trauma Center (Highest Designation Level for Trauma Service)

The MetroHealth Medical Center is NE Ohio's leading Level I Adult Trauma Center.  

This Level includes all aspects of Levels II and III as well as:

• 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons, and prompt availability of care in specialties such as orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, internal medicine, plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial, pediatric and critical care. 
• Referral resource for communities in nearby regions.
• Provides leadership in prevention, public education to surrounding communities.
• Provides continuing education of the trauma team members.
• Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
• Operates an organized teaching and research effort to help direct new innovations in trauma care.
• Program for substance abuse screening and patient intervention. 
• Meets minimum requirement for annual volume of severely injured patients

Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

The MetroHealth Medical Center is NE Ohio's leading Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. 

This Level includes all aspects of Level III as well as: 

• 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons, as well as coverage by the specialties of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care. 
• Tertiary care needs such as cardiac surgery, hemodialysis and microvascular surgery may be referred to a Level I Trauma Center. 
  Provides trauma prevention and continuing education programs for staff. 
• Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program

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