Trauma center study provides recommendations to fight trauma deserts

Posted on January 12, 2015

By Illinois News Network

CHICAGO – A report about the state’s trauma centers says there are trauma deserts and that most hospitals in central and southern Illinois indicate they’re interested in creating a new tier to increase access to care.

The Illinois Department of Public Health conducted a survey and recommends creating a Level III trauma designation in the state. Currently the state only recognizes Level I and Level II.

IDPH says the Level III designation would be far less costly than operating a Level II. A measure that would have created a Level III designation was kept in committee early last year. The report says the state distributed nearly $5 million in fiscal year 2013 for trauma centers, but Level I and II  centers can cost in excess of $20 million.

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