Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin has renounced its designation as a level II trauma center, and hospital officials point out that the number of trauma cases in the center has decreased "significantly." A spokesperson for Prime Healthcare, who owns the hospital, stated in a statement that the hospital has recently attended an average of only two trauma patients greater than a month. "Meanwhile, trauma centers and nearby emergency departments operat…
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Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin has renounced its designation as a level II trauma center, and hospital officials point out that the number of trauma cases in the center has decreased "significantly." A spokesperson for Prime Healthcare, who owns the hospital, stated in a statement that the hospital has recently attended an average of only two trauma patients greater than a month. "Meanwhile, trauma centers and nearby emergency departments operat…