The University of Chicago Medicine began providing adult trauma care on May 1, 2018, with the first patient being brought by ambulance at noon, signaling the official activation of its Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and marking another achievement by the organization.
Within a seven-day period that began April 24, UChicago Medicine announced it had earned its 13th sequential “A” rating in patient safety from industry watchdog Leapfrog Group; two days later, it achieved Magnet Recognition status, the gold standard for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.