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Lima Memorial Earns National Trauma Verification

Lima Memorial Health System is proud to have successfully completed a focused site visit by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT), resulting in full verification as a Level II Trauma Center. This significant achievement affirms Lima Memorial’s unwavering commitment to providing the highest standard of trauma care to our region.

The ACS Trauma Verification, Review and Consultation (VRC) Program helps hospitals evaluate and improve trauma care. It provides an objective, external review of a trauma center’s resources and performance. A team of trauma experts completes a site review of the hospital. The team assesses relevant components of the program including their regional role(s), the availability of physical and health human resources, policies, patient care protocols and the hospital’s quality improvement processes. Notably, patients cared for in ACS-verified trauma centers have a lower risk of death and improved quality of life compared with patients in non-verified centers.

“This achievement shows the extraordinary dedication, collaboration and clinical excellence of our trauma team and health system,” said Dr. Brandon Colvin, Trauma Program Medical Director at Lima Memorial Health System. “With this verification, we continue to be ready to provide only the best care to our patients.” 

As an ACS-verified trauma center, Lima Memorial also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies a hospital’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Lima Memorial is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. 

Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality. As a verified Level II Trauma Center, Lima Memorial remains ready to serve the greater Lima region with exceptional emergency and trauma care. 

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.