Health Care & Insurance  July 18, 2022

Medical Center of the Rockies achieves Level I trauma designation

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LOVELAND — High-level trauma patients in Northern Colorado no longer will need to be transferred to Denver-area hospitals, except in extraordinary circumstances.

That’s because UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies has received the state Level I trauma designation, the only hospital north of Denver and one of only six in the state to be so designated.

UCHealth reported the designation this morning, an effort that has been underway since MCR was opened in 2007. Previously, the hospital carried a Level II trauma designation.

MCR joins UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, UCHealth Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Swedish…

Ken Amundson retired from his position as managing editor of BizWest in May 2024 but has come back on a limited basis to report business news in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes north of Denver. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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