Fairview Range designated a Level 4 Trauma Center

Trauma Team at Fairview Range medical center

HIBBING, Minn. — Fairview Range Medical Center is now a level 4 trauma center.

The designation was earned after an intensive process to become part of the Statewide Trauma system.

That process included an outside review of the hospital’s resources and capabilities.

In joining the trauma system, Fairview Range can decrease the time it takes for patients to receive lifesaving care.

Shortening that time increases the chance of survival in severe injury cases.

On average, trauma claims the lives of 4,300 Minnesotans annually.

States with trauma systems have seen survival rates increase by 15 to 20 percent.

For more information, see the Minnesota Statewide Trauma System site