Kettering Health Dayton has been reverified as a Level III trauma center. Every three years, the Verification Review Committee, part of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma, evaluates a trauma center’s capability, resources, and performance. Due to constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACS last verified Kettering Health Dayton on October 26, 2018.

“Being reverified as a Level III trauma center means that we provide a prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations,” said Ashley Miller, trauma program manager. “It shows the commitment Kettering Health Dayton has to providing optimal care for our patients.”

Level III trauma center

Level III trauma centers demonstrate and offer

• Immediate 24-hour coverage by emergency medicine physicians and prompt availability of general surgeons and anesthesiologists
• Comprehensive quality assessment programs
• Transfer agreements for patients to Level I or II trauma centers who require more extensive care 
• The ability to provide backup care for rural and community hospitals 
• Continued education for nursing and allied health personnel
• Involvement with prevention efforts and active outreach programs for referring communities 

“Our Dayton community is in great hands should traumatic emergencies arise,” Miller said.