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Pella Regional Health Center has been re-certified as a level three trauma care unit.
A trauma care facility may be located in rural or urban areas and have the resources to provide initial stabilization for all trauma patients and may provide surgical and/or critical care for trauma patients when appropriate.
If specialty surgical intervention is necessary or if specialized care is needed, patients may be transferred to a resource or regional trauma care facility.
The certification is recognized for a period of three years.