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Cook County board endorses moving to convene a state panel to study a Level 2 trauma center for the Southland
Summary
After testimony from physicians and Southland residents, the Cook County Board referred item 246451 to Health & Hospitals to ask the state to convene a panel to plan a Level 2 trauma center for the Southland, citing long travel times and disparities in trauma access.
The Cook County Board on Nov. 20 formally referred item 246451 to the Health & Hospitals Committee to seek a state-level panel to plan a Level 2 trauma center serving the Southland.
Supporters during the public-comment period said the region lacks timely access to high-level trauma care. "A trauma center in the Southland would serve a large proportion currently underserved by such facilities," said Dr. Audrey Tanksley, president of the Cook County Physicians…
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