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Dec 14, 2020, 13:10 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Status Change for Two Hospitals

Trauma Center accreditation has been granted to one additional Critical Access Hospital in Pennsylvania effective January 1, 2021. Level IV Trauma...

Oct 01, 2019, 16:00 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Granted to One Additional Hospital in Pennsylvania

Trauma center accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania starting November 1, 2019. Level IV Trauma Center...

Jul 16, 2019, 16:43 ET Pennsylvania legislation signed into law by Governor Wolf providing rural trauma center funding and optimizing trauma center placement

On July 2nd Governor Tom Wolf signed HB 786 into law. HB 786 was the culmination of discussions that started more than ten years ago by the Board of...

Sep 21, 2018, 15:00 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Granted to One Additional Hospital in Pennsylvania

Trauma center accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania starting November 1, 2018. Level IV Trauma Center...

Jul 24, 2018, 11:00 ET Elevation in Trauma Center Level Granted to One Hospital in Pennsylvania

An elevation from a Level II accreditation level to a Level I accreditation level has been granted to one hospital in Pennsylvania starting September ...

Mar 07, 2018, 07:00 ET Pennsylvania State Police & Pennsylvania Trauma Centers Partner to Save Lives through Stop the Bleed Program

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation has partnered with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to support the work of Pennsylvania trauma centers...

Oct 03, 2017, 11:06 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Granted to One Additional Hospital in Pennsylvania

Trauma center accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania starting November 1, 2017. Level IV Trauma Center...

Jul 31, 2017, 11:00 ET Trauma Center Accreditation Granted to Two Additional Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Trauma center accreditation status has been granted to two additional hospitals in Pennsylvania starting September 1, 2017. Level II Trauma Center...

Oct 04, 2016, 07:00 ET Level IV Trauma center accreditation granted to two additional hospitals in Pennsylvania

Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to two additional hospitals in Pennsylvania starting November 1, 2016. Guthrie Troy...

Aug 02, 2016, 07:00 ET Trauma center accreditation granted to two additional hospitals in Pennsylvania

Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to two additional hospitals in Pennsylvania starting September 1, 2016. Level II Trauma Center...

Oct 01, 2015, 01:48 ET Accreditation Status of Pennsylvania Trauma Centers

Effective October 1, 2015 there are 33 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Sep 21, 2015, 07:00 ET Level IV trauma center accreditation granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania

Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from November 1, 2015 through...

Oct 01, 2014, 07:00 ET Accreditation Status of Pennsylvania Trauma Centers For Level I, II, III and IV Trauma Centers

Effective October 1, 2014 there are 32 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Sep 23, 2014, 07:00 ET New Level IV Trauma Center Accredited in Pennsylvania

Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to an additional hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from November 1, 2014 through...

Oct 02, 2013, 08:47 ET First Level IV Trauma Center to be Accredited in Pennsylvania November 1, 2013

Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted for the first time to one hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from November 1, 2013...

Oct 01, 2013, 07:00 ET Accreditation Status of Pennsylvania Trauma Centers For Level I, II and III trauma centers

Effective October 1, 2013 there are 31 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Aug 06, 2013, 07:00 ET Forbes Regional Hospital receives Level II Trauma Center Accreditation effective Oct. 1, 2013

Level II Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from October 1, 2013 through...

Oct 01, 2012, 08:00 ET Accreditation Status of Pennsylvania Trauma Centers For Level I, II and III trauma centers

Effective October 1, 2012 there are 30 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Jan 30, 2012, 01:00 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Status for Level I, II and III Trauma Centers

Effective January 31, 2012 there are 30 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Sep 30, 2011, 08:00 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Status For Level I, II and III Trauma Centers

Effective October 1, 2011, there are 31 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and...

Oct 01, 2010, 03:30 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Center Status Effective October 1, 2010

Effective October 1, 2010 there are 31 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania: Adult Level I Trauma Centers Allentown – Lehigh...

Sep 03, 2010, 07:00 ET Trauma Center Status Update for Pennsylvania

Effective September 4, 2010 there will be 30 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania: Adult Level I Trauma Centers Allentown – Lehigh Valley...

Aug 18, 2010, 12:00 ET Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Releases White Paper on Optimal Trauma System Development in PA

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) Board of Directors has released a white paper outlining recommendations for development of trauma...

Aug 03, 2010, 07:00 ET Paoli Hospital Approved for Level II Trauma Center Accreditation Effective October 1

Level II Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from October 1, 2010 through...