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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  APRIL 17, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 20

                              NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

            Re-Certified as A Level I Adult Trauma Center

                      and A Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

                   The hospital is the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric

                                       Trauma Center in Manhattan south of 68th Street

            OUR BUREAU
            New York, NY

                  YC  Health  + Hospitals/Bel-
                  levue announced today that
            Nthe American College of Sur-
            geons (ACS) has re-certified the hos-
            pital as a Level I Adult Trauma Cen-
            ter and as a Level II Pediatric Trauma
            Center. Bellevue Hospital is the only
            Level I Adult Trauma Center and
            Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in
            Manhattan south of 68th Street. Level
            I trauma centers must be capable of
            providing comprehensive trauma care
            for all injuries, while Level II trauma
            centers are expected to provide ini-
            tial definitive trauma care for a wide
            range of injuries and injury severity.
                Bellevue Hospital has been a Lev-
            el I Adult Trauma Center for decades,   orthopedic  surgery,  plastic  surgery,   of Surgeons represents the highest   to support and represent,” said New
            delivering state-of-the-art trauma care   and otolaryngology. Services include a   standard of trauma care in the United   York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez.
            around the clock. In addition to pro-  dedicated pediatric emergency room,   States,” said Maggie Ewen, MS, PA-  “As NYC works toward a more acces-
            viding acute trauma care, these centers   pediatric intensive care unit, and pedi-  C, Trauma Program Director at NYC   sible,  inclusive, and safe healthcare
            have an important role in local trauma   atric transport.           Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. “This   system, institutions like Bellevue and
            system development, regional disaster   A Pediatric Level II Trauma Cen-  remarkable achievement reflects Bel-  their trauma team show what that fu-
            planning, increasing capacity, and ad-  ter must admit 100 patients annually   levue Hospital’s steadfast dedication   ture can look like. This recertification
            vancing trauma care through research.  in order to meet ACS requirements   to improving care for injured patients.   is a reflection of their amazing work.”
                In order to meet ACS require-  for  certification.  Last  year,  Bellevue   We are honored to continue to serve   “I could not be prouder of the
            ments for certification, an Adult Level   Hospital saw over 12,300 pediatric   our community, and provide access to   work and  commitment  from the
            I Trauma Center must admit at least   patients in the Emergency Depart-  high  quality  trauma  care  to  patients   health care workers and staff at Bel-
            1,200  injured  patients  annually.  In   ment, with 163  trauma admissions.  not only within our immediate neigh-  levue Hospital,” said New York State
            2025, Bellevue Hospital’s Emergency   “We are proud to receive these   borhood, but across all five boroughs,   Assembly Member Keith Powers.
            Department saw more than 100,000   Trauma Center designations from   Long Island, and Westchester as well.”  “Whether it is a simple procedure
            adult patients with 1,986 adults admit-  the American College of Surgeons,”   “Congratulations to NYC Health   or the most complicated, New York-
            ted for trauma care.              said NYC Health + Hospitals/Bel-  + Hospitals/Bellevue on being recer-  ers can continue to count on Bellev-
                Trauma is the leading cause of   levue  Chief  Executive  Officer  Eric   tified as the only Level I Adult Trauma   ue Hospital to routinely provide the
            death between the ages of one and   Wei, MD, MBA. “As an Emergency   Center and Level II Pediatric Trau-  highest quality of care.”
            14 years old nationwide, and results   Medicine  physician,  I  see  firsthand   ma Center in Manhattan below 68th   NYC Health + Hospitals is the
            in temporary or permanent disability   the expert care that patients and their   Street,”  said  Congressman  Jerrold   largest municipal health care system in
            for millions of infants and children   families receive  when  they arrive at   Nadler. “Bellevue Hospital provides   the nation serving more than a million
            annually. Injured pediatric patients   Bellevue Hospital. Trauma patients   an incredibly vast array of critical ser-  New Yorkers annually in more than
            require specialized treatment and   and their loved ones can be assured   vices to New Yorkers. Every time I   70 patient care locations across the
            NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue’s   that they are receiving the highest lev-  visit, I am impressed by the dedicated   city’s five boroughs. A robust network
            Pediatric Trauma program includes   el of emergency care at the most criti-  staff, who are so committed to provid-  of outpatient, neighborhood-based
            a specially trained multidisciplinary   cal moments. Our adult and pediatric   ing first-rate care to patients with such   primary and specialty care centers an-
            healthcare  team  of  physicians,  nurs-  teams are specially-trained and com-  acute needs.”         chors care coordination with the sys-
            es, social workers, and rehabilitation   mitted to providing lifesaving care to   “Bellevue Hospital’s commit-  tem’s trauma centers, nursing homes,
            therapists. This team includes pedi-  patients of all ages.”        ment to caring for every New Yorker,   post-acute care centers, home care
            atric specialists in surgery, emergency   “Verification  as  a  Level  I  Trau-  regardless of age, income, or immi-  agency, and MetroPlusHealth—all
            care,  anesthesiology,  neurosurgery,   ma Center by the American College   gration status, is something I’m proud   supported by 11 essential hospitals.

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