![]() ![]() ![]() Methodist communications manager Emily McLoughlin said hospitals seeking trauma designation must obtain support from the organization that coordinates the trauma care system, which in this part of the state is the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council. “Our partners at Joint Base San Antonio have assured us that Methodist’s Level III designation is in no way a threat to BAMC’s Level I trauma center or any of its missions that serve military communities and the public throughout the region,” he said. Gen Jeffrey Johnson, who said adding trauma facilities could cause the loss of BAMC if there were another round of base-closure hearings.Įven a 1 percent reduction in the military center’s emergency department patient volume could threaten the hospital’s mission in training thousands of military health professionals for combat, Johnson warned.īut Tuesday, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Methodist’s new trauma center doesn’t go against the December 2017 resolution. The resolution came as a result of concerns expressed by then-commander, Brig. On : Army, council agree: new area trauma centers would threaten BAMC’s missionĪt the time, Methodist Hospital officials were considering opening a Level II trauma center - San Antonio doesn’t have any of those. Three years ago, the San Antonio City Council passed a resolution making it clear they wouldn’t support the opening of new trauma centers that would jeopardize Brook Army Medical Center’s mission. There are 11 Level IV facilities in San Antonio. The state designates a hospital based on its ability to care for trauma patients ranging from the most advanced - Level I, a distinction held only by University Hospital and Brook Army Medical Center in Bexar County - down to Level IV, essentially the basic hospital emergency room. ![]()
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