HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12061988 - T.A THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 6 , 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ASSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: RECOGNITION OF THE JOHN MUIR TRAUMA CENTER
WHEREAS THE CONTRA COSTA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN DECEMBER 1985
ADOPTED THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TRAUMA SYSTEM PLAN
PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION AND DESIGNATION OF A SINGLE
LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER TO PROVIDE TRAUMA SERVICES COUNTY-
WIDE; AND
WHEREAS JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR TRAUMA
CENTER DESIGNATION AND, FOLLOWING AN INTENSIVE OUTSIDE
REVIEW, WAS DESIGNATED ON APRIL 18, 1986 AS THE COUNTY I S
LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER; AND
WHEREAS THE JOHN MUIR TRAUMA CENTER AND ITS STAFF HAVE DEMONSTRATED
THEIR COMMITTMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING TRAUMA CARE
TO OVER 2,000 TRAUMA PATIENTS DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS
FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAUMA SYSTEM ON JUNE
30, 1986 ; AND
WHEREAS AS A RESULT OF THE TRAUMA SYSTEM AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
BY THE JOHN MUIR TRAUMA CENTER AND ITS STAFF, A SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE NUMBER OF 11 PREVENTABLE/I OR
'POSSIBLY PREVENTABLE" TRAUMA DEATHS OCCURRING WITHIN CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY RESULTING IN THE SAVING OF LIVES AND IMPROVEMENT
IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR COUNTLESS
NUMBERS OF TRAUMA VICTIMS;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS RECOGNIZES, APPRECIATES AND COMMENDS THE EFFORTS
OF JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER., ITS TRAUMA CENTER AND ITS STAFF
FOR THEIR COMMITTMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN ASSURING THE AVAIL-
ABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY TRAUMA CARE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY .
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ATTESTED: /YY_ Y�
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of supervisors and county Administrator
By '�._,Deputy