Cape Cod Hospital has achieved verification as a Level Three Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons.
Officials say the establishment of the trauma center is a crucial step toward ensuring community access to specialized, lifesaving care.
To achieve the verification, Cape Cod Hospital voluntarily participated in a review process to evaluate and improve hospital trauma care, and it successfully demonstrated the ability to provide prompt assessment, resuscitation, critical care, surgical intervention and stabilization of injured patients.
(Photo: American College of Surgeons)