OHSU Doernbecher is first in Pacific Northwest to be ACS-verified in trauma and surgical care

Oregon’s nationally ranked children’s hospital is one of just five nationwide to earn both distinctions

By Tracy Brawley February 22, 2018 Portland, Ore.

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OHSU's pediatric iMRI allows neurosurgeons, such as OHSU Doernbecher’s Dr. Nathan Selden, to more precisely and safely remove most tumors in a single operation. (OHSU)

OHSU Doernbecher operating room

Surgical services technician Liliya Fendich (left) keeps track of items used during surgery as Casey Seideman, M.D., (center left), surgery resident Ted Saitz (center right) and student nurse Kelsey White-Davis (right) operate on a patient, March 15, 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

ACS verification

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in the Pacific Northwest to earn dual verifications for Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level 1 Site for Children’s Surgery, according to the American College of Surgeons. (OHSU)

OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

OHSU Doernbecher is dedicated to the children of this region, and has been nationally recognized by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is now verified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level 1 Site for Children's Surgery, the first hospital to achieve dual verifications in the Pacific Northwest. (OHSU)

ACS verification

Lissa Baird, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in the Pacific Northwest to earn dual verifications for Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level 1 Site for Children’s Surgery, according to the American College of Surgeons. (OHSU)

Download video: A-roll on ACS verification

A-roll clips of Dr. Ken Azarow commenting on the ACS verification. (OHSU)

OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. (OHSU/Fritz Liedtke)

OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

Audio download: ACS verification process

ACS Level 1 Background Dr. Ken Azarow provides information about the ACS Level 1 verification process. (OHSU)

Audio download: Expanding knowledge

Expanding care across the region Dr. Ken Azarow describes OHSU Doernbecher's responsibility to help expand care knowledge to other regional pediatric care centers. (OHSU)

Audio download: Pediatric specific care

Providing care tailored to kids Dr. Ken Azarow discusses the benefits of receiving care from a Level 1 verified pediatric trauma surgical center. (OHSU)

Audio download: What does ACS Level 1 verification mean?

What ACS Level 1 verification means Dr. Ken Azarow outlines what parents need to know about OHSU Doernbechers Level 1 verification in pediatric trauma and as a site for childrens surgery. (OHSU)