Overview
- The American College of Surgeons will conduct a consultative visit this year as part of the verification process.
- The planned center would provide adult and pediatric Level I trauma care with 24/7 specialty coverage and meet research and training standards.
- Preparations include expanding the Main Campus emergency department, hiring trauma specialists, upskilling current staff, and leveraging a neurological building opening in 2027.
- MetroHealth urged the Clinic to reconsider, arguing a third Level I trauma center would harm outcomes and raise costs for the community.
- Northeast Ohio already has Level I centers at MetroHealth and University Hospitals, while the Clinic operates a Level I at Akron General and Level II centers at Fairview, Hillcrest, and Mercy; the Clinic targets a 2028 opening and has not set a project cost.