June 28, 2022 – Intermountain Cassia Regional Hospital has been designated a a Level IV trauma designation by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Emergency Management Services and Preparedness – a major milestone for the hospital and community.
The designation certifies that Intermountain Cassia Regional Hospital can provide advanced trauma life support to patients while evaluating and stabilizing them before a transfer to a higher-level trauma center, when needed.
A Level IV trauma center must meet strict criteria and be equipped to always be ready provide advanced trauma life support by trained clinical staff.
The certification also ensures that residents in the Mini-Cassia area have access to key resources and better trauma care closer to home.
“I’m proud of all hard work our team has put in to receive this certification, and to have the tools and protocols in place to give the best care possible,” said Maria Hoggan, RN, emergency department nurse manager at Cassia Regional Hospital. “It’s another step in the quality of care we bring to the community.”
For patients needing specialized advanced care, Cassia Regional Hospital will rapidly assess and stabilize patients, before readying them for transport to a higher-level trauma center, if necessary.
“In an emergency, every second counts and this designation shows Cassia Regional is ready to handle a patient’s care when they need it,” said Bowen Harris, RN, MBA, nurse administrator at Intermountain Cassia Regional Hospital.
There are five trauma level designations recognized for hospitals. Higher level facilities, including I, II, and III, treat more complex patient cases and high acuity.