Providence-Providence Park Hospital Novi Achieves Level 2 Trauma

Ascension’s Providence-Providence Park Hospital in Novi has been verified as an Adult Level Two Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, the national organization responsible for evaluating and verifying hospitals as designated Trauma Centers.

“This verification means patients of the greater Novi area and the surrounding communities can rest assured knowing that their local hospital offers the highest level of care and service right here at home,” says Joseph Hurshe, president of Providence-Providence Park Hospital. “Providence Park Hospital has grown with the community over the years and continues to invest resources into the community by developing new health programs and services which further demonstrate our commitment to serving the community.”

This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the Committee on Trauma Consultation/Verification Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the prehospital phase through the rehabilitation process.

Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual.

Services available at Providence-Providence Park Hospital include 24-hour in-house coverage by board-certified trauma surgeons, as well as in-house coverage for a variety of other specialties, including: Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Adult and Pediatric Critical Care.

Other specialty providers, including: Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry are available to provide high quality, evidenced-based care to trauma patients. Additional multidisciplinary resources such as RN’s that receive specialty trauma training, social workers/case managers, dieticians, chaplains, physical, occupational and respiratory therapists, work closely with the Trauma Service to provide exceptional care to trauma patients and their families.

About Ascension Michigan

In Michigan, Ascension operates 15 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ more than 26,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension provided almost $230 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2017. Serving Michigan for over 140 years, Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2017, Ascension provided more than $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 150,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers. Ascension’s Healthcare Division operates 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 22 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.