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What level of trauma is Ascension Borgess Hospital? ›

Ascension Borgess Hospital is a full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency care, a level II trauma center, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

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The general acute care facility, which serves residents of southwestern Michigan, houses more than 420 beds.

Trauma centers vary in their specific capabilities and are identified by "Level" designation, Level I (Level-1) being the highest and Level III (Level-3) being the lowest (some states have four or five designated levels).

Level one is for the most serious injuries, which require fast response times. Other trauma levels could transfer to a higher level after evaluation.

Ascension operates 15 hospitals in Michigan including three Borgess hospitals in the Kalamazoo region, Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, St. Joseph in Tawas City, and the St. Mary's of Michigan hospitals in Saginaw and Standish.

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Related terms: A medical record number (MRN) is a unique identifier assigned to a patient in an electronic health record (EHR), practice management, or healthcare IT system. The MRN is used to keep track of medical history, diagnoses, treatments, and other important information related to patient care.

email or call your GP surgery and tell them you want to see historical information in your online GP health record. mention it to a receptionist at the surgery when you go for your next appointment.

Is Ascension back on line? ›

Electronic health records go back online at Wisconsin Ascension hospitals. Electronic health records at the health care company Ascension are back online at Wisconsin hospitals about a month after a cyber attack forced the company to go offline, a company spokesperson said Monday.

In-person counter services closed

Vital Records services, including requests for birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates, are available by U.S. mail, online through VitalChek, or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981.

Ascension Michigan, which includes 16 hospitals, plans to sell three campuses — Ascension St. Mary's of Saginaw, Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas and Ascension St. Mary's of Standish — to Midland-based MyMichigan Health this summer.

Borgess Health, as a Catholic health ministry rooted in the values of Ascension Health and its sponsors, is committed to providing holistic, spiritually centered care, which strives to improve the health of individuals in communities we serve with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.

“With that said, Ascension Michigan continues to invest in Ascension Borgess and in its legacy of clinical excellence, and there are no current plans in place for it to close.”

A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities.

Level III (Lowest Designation Level for Trauma Service)

Provides back-up care for rural and community hospitals. Offers continued education of the nursing and allied health personnel or the trauma team. Involved with prevention efforts and must have an active outreach program for its referring communities.

Researchers identified 216 level 1 trauma centers across 45 states, and five states — Alaska, Idaho, Monana, South Dakota and Wyoming — were excluded for not having a level 1 trauma center.

There are six Level I trauma centers in North Carolina, four Level II centers, and seven Level III centers.