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Creighton Medical Center Receives Approval as Medical Trauma Center

creighton-medical-centerOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha has been approved again as a state-certified trauma center.

The hospital lost the designation as an adult comprehensive level trauma center in January after a review team found the trauma center failed to meet four of 160 standards.

The hospital reapplied for the designation and a review team visited the hospital on Feb. 11. The hospital was notified on Friday of its approval by Dr. Joseph Acierno, the state’s chief medical officer.

Approval means emergency response personnel may resume taking trauma patients to Creighton.

Since January the Omaha Fire Department has taken all trauma patients to the Nebraska Medical Center.

Trauma centers treat the most severely injured patients. The Omaha Fire Department transports about 120 such patients per month.

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