Cleveland Clinic to Add Level I Trauma Center at Main Campus by 2028

Overview

• The planned center would provide Level I care for adults and children at the Cleveland main campus, with an American College of Surgeons consultative visit expected in 2026.
• MetroHealth urged the Clinic to reconsider, arguing Greater Cleveland cannot sustain three Level I centers without risking worse outcomes and higher costs.
• Greater Cleveland already includes MetroHealth’s Level I adult center and University Hospitals’ Level I adult and pediatric centers, with UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital serving as the city’s only Level I pediatric site.
• Cleveland Clinic outlined emergency department expansion, recruitment of trauma specialists, and staff upskilling over roughly two years, while the project budget has not been determined.
• Clinic leaders say establishing the center would reduce risky transfers and improve continuity of care, and they plan to coordinate with local officials and accrediting organizations during the buildout.