Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has achieved designation as a Level IV Trauma Center, becoming the only medical center in Tennessee with this distinction in 2024.
All trauma designations begin with a one-year provisional status, which MRMC attained in November 2023, followed by a site visit and extensive review process conducted by the Tennessee Department of Health to achieve a full designation.
Hospitals voluntarily seek designation in order to care for the most seriously injured patients. In Tennessee, trauma level designations include Level I, II, III and IV. The level correlates to the breadth of available resources and the number of patients admitted yearly. Level I trauma centers are typically academic medical centers with physicians across a wide spectrum of surgical specialties on site 24/7, while Level IV designation is a certification for hospitals that can provide life support for trauma patients before transferring them to a higher-level trauma center, if needed, based on the severity of their condition.