[jwplayer mediaid=”15291″]Grandview officially became a provisional Level III trauma center on September 19. “Provisional trauma center status is the first step in receiving trauma center verification from the American College of Surgeons and demonstrates our commitment to providing quality trauma care,” says Russ Wetherell, senior vice president of Grandview.
The trauma team worked hard to achieve this very important trauma status and celebrated their first day as a trauma center together. Included in the picture from left to right are: Andrew Gabriel, DO, Trauma medical director; Jennifer Brown, Trauma program manager; Kate Nolan, Trauma data analyst; Linda McCall pharmacist; Tina Mayberry, Emergency nurse manager; Russ Wetherell, senior vice president of Grandview; Jenni Lynn, Emergency RN; Rebecca Lewis, senior vice president of Southview; Charles McIntosh, DO, Emergency medical director; and Keith Achor, administrative director of Nursing.