WellStar Kennestone Hospital Plans to Become Designated Level II Trauma Center in Summer 2011

At the Thursday, December 9 WellStar Health System Board of Trustees meeting, a resolution was adopted authorizing WellStar Kennestone Hospital to submit an application with the Georgia Department of Community Health to become designated as a Level II Trauma Center by the summer of 2011. If approved, WellStar Kennestone Hospital will be the only designated Trauma Center in WellStar Health System’s five county primary service area. Click here to read the full press release.

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For a number of years, the Georgia General Assembly has recognized the need to fund trauma care in Georgia. The death rate in Georgia from trauma injuries is 20 percent higher than the national average, in large part due to the limited resources available to provide care. In addition, Georgia has lost trauma centers over the last 10 years due to the low reimbursement, high costs and other requirements for trauma designation.