AHN Grove City voluntarily dropping Level IV trauma designation

PINE TOWNSHIP – Allegheny Health Network said its Grove City hospital is voluntarily dropping its Level IV trauma center accreditation.Dropping the designation became effective Sunday, AHN said last week in a statement to Allied News.“Functionally and clinically, very little will change for patients as a result of the designation withdrawal,’’ AHN’s statement said. “All of the patient-care capabilities that we’ve built up over the last dozen years will remain in place. Patients will not see any difference in the level of care that the AHN Grove City emergency department provides.’’ Generally, Level IV trauma centers are in smaller markets that assess and stabilize injured patients before transferring them to a higher-level trauma hospital.AHN Grove City’s emergency department remains fully operational to provide emergency care, the statement said.

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