By Rick Allen
Apr 16, 2020 8:46 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - Regional Hospital announced today that they will be making the transition from a Level II to a Level III trauma center. They implemented the Level II trauma center in 2017, but officials say they were not able to support it in certain areas.
Nathan Vooys, CEO of Regional Hospital, says the hospital s Level III trauma center will continue to supply 24-hour emergency surgeons and anesthesia.
This decision now makes the closest Level II trauma centers located in Indianapolis, which is also where there are four Level I trauma centers located. Level I trauma centers are the most highly equipped, while Level III are the least.
Loudoun Now
The arrival of HCA’s StoneSprings Hospital in Dulles South was a game-changer for the hospital landscape in Loudoun County five years ago, and its new CEO thinks the next five could be just as impactful.
Nathan Vooys started his post as StoneSprings’ new CEO Nov. 1. He had already been a part of the HCA team for a number of years, most recently serving as CEO at HCA’s Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Indiana, and previous stops in executive or administrative roles in Florida and Georgia.
Vooys said the attraction to running the show at the 124-bed hospital, which celebrated its five-year anniversary Dec. 7, came down to the local market.