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                   PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

                                                                PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

            MECHANICSBURG (August 16, 2010) – The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Board of Directors has released a white paper that describes its recommendations for development of trauma centers in Pennsylvania moving into the future.  The paper outlines various factors a hospital needs to consider before applying to be a trauma center based on a needs assessment process.  This process emphasizes trauma center development that allows for equal access to all Pennsylvania residents to trauma center services while at the same time preventing duplication of services based on competition instead of trauma center need.

The full white paper and an abbreviated executive summary is located on the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation homepage at www.ptsf.org.

Please contact Juliet Geiger, PTSF Executive Director, with any questions at jgeiger@ptsf.org.