Tim Sughrue says, "We had to petition them to be certified. They came in about a year ago, assessed our performance, made a number of recommendations. Again, we've been working diligently for about the last year to fulfill those requirements. They in return came in shortly after Thanksgiving of last year and re-assessed us and we just received notification that we received this level II designation."

As a level two trauma center, Regional must provide comprehensive trauma care with a team that includes a trauma surgeon, neurosurgeon and orthopedic surgeon available at all times. Regional will be up for re-evaluation in three years.

Justin Pazera