It says new centers have grown as the result of economic and business factors rather than in response to population needs.Ĭorrecting the issues would require a change in statute, according to the report. It calls for needs-based assessments to govern the continued expansion of the system and suggests a moratorium on the creation of new trauma centers until a provision for such assessments is added.Īlthough the state’s current trauma plan describes an inclusive system in which every hospital participates at some level, the report says the concept has been misapplied due to a lack of leadership. The report recommends updating the the state’s Arizona Trauma System Plan. We still have places to go and things to do.” “Basically, we’ve made a lot of progress over the last few years in developing the trauma system,” Humble said. Most of the new trauma centers are low-level facilities in rural areas. Now the system includes 25 hospitals of varying levels spread throughout the state. “Even after the ACS report it makes it really clear that the best way to save lives … is still by building out and reinforcing the rural part of the system.”Īt the time of the initial report, Arizona’s trauma system consisted of seven Level 1 hospitals, all of which were located in larger cities. “I want to save lives in the most efficient way I can,” Humble said. Will Humble, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said the department will use the report to set new priorities but isn’t interested in trying to expand controls on the system. If left alone over time, the free-market system may correct itself, they say. It follows up on an American College of Surgeons report written in 2007.Įxperts say some of the issues identified in the consultation reflect the rapid growth of the state’s system since the last visit. The 109-page evaluation, which was released earlier this year, offers suggestions for improving the state’s system of specialty hospitals. PHOENIX – Arizona’s free enterprise-based trauma system would benefit from increased government control and an updated comprehensive plan, according to a recent report by the American College of Surgeons. Source: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System University Medical Center (Tucson), $3,333,291.Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, $3,360,807 Scottsdale Healthcare - Osborn, $2,379,938.Phoenix Children's Hospital and Medical Center, $768,477.Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, $1,985,987.Prop 202 payments to trauma centers (2011): (Click icon at lower right for full screen.) Paul Dabrowski, medical director of Banner Good Samaritan’s Trauma Center, describes the coordination among facilities need to provide the highest level of patient care. (Click icon at lower right for full screen.)ĭr. The Emergency Department and Trauma Center will open Wednesday, September 20, 2017.Will Humble, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, offers his perspective on the report and its recommendations. Piper Charitable Trust, Phoenix Children’s broke ground in 2015 on a new facility that will accommodate 100,000 patients per year. With donations totaling $40 million from Valley Toyota Dealers Association, The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation and Virginia G. With the valley’s growing pediatric population, the emergency department has seen more than 84,000 patients, making it one of the busiest in the nation. Phoenix Children’s Emergency Department and Trauma Center was designed to accommodate about 22,000 patients each year. Display of 500+ teddy bears for patients, donated by Valley Toyota Dealer Association.Scavenger hunt with Phoenix Children’s mascot, Dudley the Dinosaur.Finger casting provided by the Center of Orthopedics at Phoenix Children’s.Tripling its current capacity from 23 to 75 private exam rooms and dramatically decreasing the time it takes to transfer a patient from the helipad to a trauma bay in less than two minutes, this new space will undoubtedly increase the level of care for patients and families during a crisis.įree activities for families will include: Phoenix Children’s is proud to invite the public and members of the media to take self-guided tours of the new 42,000 square-foot Emergency Department and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Phoenix Children’s Hosts Grand Opening Community Event to Introduce New Emergency Department and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centerįamilies invited to tour the new facility, speak to physicians and enjoy fun activities Arizona ER Grand Opening Phoenix Children's Pediatric Trauma Centers Arizona Phoenix Children's
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