Illinois hospital loses trauma status as state cites ‘lack of clear communication’

Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., has lost its level 2 trauma center designation after its contracted anesthesia group suspended services over a missed payment. The Illinois Department of Public Health revoked the designation because the hospital lacks anesthesia staff, an IDPH spokesperson said in a statement shared with Becker’s Oct. 26. The hospital […] The post Illinois hospital loses trauma status as state cites ‘lack of clear communication’ appeared first on Becker's...