The Florida Department of Health today notified Orange Park Medical Center that it did not meet the requirements to be a verified Level II trauma center. The provisional trauma center did not meet the standards for verification, and must cease operating as a provisional trauma center immediately, a statement from the Florida Department of Health said Thursday.
Verified trauma centers across the state must meet the defined standards for trauma care.
Specific deficiencies related to DOH Trauma Center Standards at Orange Park Medical Center included, emergency department requirements, acute rehabilitative services, psychosocial support systems and quality management.
Shands Jacksonville remains a verified level one trauma center within the Trauma Service Area Five to meet the needs of injured patients in Clay County.
