Even though the trauma care amendment did not pass during Tuesday’s election, officials with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital say they are still moving toward establishing itself as a designated Level 2 trauma center.

“It won’t change anything we are currently planning; we will continue down the path of becoming a Level 2 (trauma center),” said Dr. Doug Patten, senior vice president of medical affairs at Phoebe.

The next step for Phoebe is to spend a year collecting and evaluating data before sending an application to the state. After the application is submitted, the Georgia Department of Community Health will do site visits in order to determine if the hospital is fit to become a trauma center before the designation becomes official.

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