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Creighton University hospital expects trauma certification

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February 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Catholic Health Initiatives officials say they’re confident that Creighton University Medical Center’s Level 1 trauma center status soon will be certified. The CHI Health officials say a state review team examined the trauma program on Wednesday and found no deficiencies.

The state’s chief medical officer told Creighton early last month that a review team found in October that the trauma center failed to meet four out of the more than 160 standards that must be satisfied for the Level 1 designation. Trauma centers treat people who require immediate and intensive attention, and Level 1 patients may need resuscitation or establishment of an airway.