Kaiser South gets Level II trauma certification with Richard Isaacs, MDA Story by neil manRichard Isaacs joined Kaiser Permanente in 1995 and he has Advanced Certification in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery. His specialties include: orbital, nasal, and maxillofacial surgery.Kaiser Permanente’s South Sacramento Medical
Center has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level
II trauma center.
The center got provisional verification by
the group last year so it could begin operations,
but the process requires reviewers to evaluate the program after it is up and
running.
Reviewers conducted another on-site review in
March to evaluate trauma center staff, equipment and other resources to make
sure they meet national standards. Full verification will be in effect until
2013.
Since opening Aug. 1, the new South
Sacramento trauma center has treated an average of 150 patients per month.
“We are extremely proud that the American
College of Surgeons has verified that our program meets their stringent
standards,” Dr.
Richard Isaacs, physician-in-chief at Kaiser Permanente
South.
Sacramento, said in a press release. “We have
an excellent
staff here and we are committed to caring for some
of the area’s most critically injured patients.”
The South Sacramento hospital serves an area
from Interstate 5 east to Rancho Cordova, and from Florin Road south to the San
Joaquin County line.
The trauma center is a first for Kaiser
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