Ohio Emergency Medical Services

08/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/05/2024 12:47

Ohio Trauma System Update

August 05, 2024

The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS has been notified that Lima Memorial Health System ("LMHS") was not verified as a Level II Trauma Center following a May 7, 2024 site visit by the American College of Surgeons. LMHS remains committed to providing adult trauma care consistent with a Level II Trauma Center, and is permitted to operate at that level on provisional status until the reverification process is complete.

Thank you for your attention to this communication. We appreciate LMHS' continued dedication to Ohio's trauma care system as well as your role in the delivery of trauma care services throughout Ohio.