History of Trauma Services at Memorial Hospital of South Bend
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1994 |
Dr. Thomas moved to the area, recognized the need for trauma care, and
held informal discussions with physicians. |
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1994 |
Memorial began tracking trauma patients using an internal trauma registry. |
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1998 |
Board of Directors approved a resolution in support of a trauma program
at Memorial, formalized a trauma committee structure and started a formal peer
review process. |
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1999 |
Memorial began working with Bishop & Associates. |
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May, 1999 |
Donald Trunkey, M.D., an internationally recognized leader in trauma
care, offered a lecture to members of Memorial's medical staff. |
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January, 2000 |
Converted trauma registry to NTRACS, a national database sponsored
by the American College of Surgeons. |
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Spring, 2000 |
Appointment of Trauma Program Manager. |
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September, 2003 |
A consultation visit by the American College of Surgeons resulted
in a favorable review. |
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August, 2004 |
Verification visit by the American College of Surgeons. |
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November, 2004 |
Memorial verified as a Level II Trauma Center by American College
of Surgeons. |
| January 2006 |
Memorial MedFlight Introduced |
| 2007 |
Appoinment of Jayne Mitton as Executive Director |
| November 2007 |
ACS Reverification Completed |
| 2008 |
Appointment of Bob Ingram as Trauma Services Director |
