A TV news story reports that St. Elizabeth's had a level 2 trauma center, but in 2016 their rating fell to level 3. Interesting! We first heard downtown would have a rooftop heliport, an advancement, but that's now off so we're watching the trauma level story.
November 13, 2017 - Seems the "Helipad" at proposed downtown hospital would be less capable than what Utica has today...
Look @MVHealthSystem's wording, downtown hospital would only "lift off", take patients "away" by helicopter, not bring them to a proposed "Oneida County Healthcare Facility Transformation". No helipad, just a parking lot w/ large spray painted "H". :-( pic.twitter.com/AjjWrTZTJE
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) November 13, 2017
November 13, 2017 - Trauma and levels of care...
We're looking forward to the new facility and its ability to provide higher levels of care! #mvhsdowntownhttps://t.co/bBQG5ZVTfk
— MV Health System (@MVHealthSystem) November 9, 2017
In case you didn't know, read Trauma Center Levels Explained.
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