Board adopts resolution to sustain Level 3 trauma designation at National General Hospital

The Hospital Authority Board of National General Hospital voted to adopt a resolution committing the hospital to provide the resources necessary to achieve and sustain a Level 3 trauma hospital designation. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dean Bullock presented the resolution and said the hospital completed a three‑year reaccreditation site visit on April 16 and currently has no tentative deficiencies.

The resolution notes that traumatic injury is the leading cause of death among Tennesseeans ages 1 to 44 and asserts that participation in the statewide trauma system improves timeliness of care and outcomes. "We have tentatively have no deficiencies and tentatively have approval for another three years pending the Tennessee Board of Health's approval," Dr. Dean Bullock said when introducing the draft resolution.

Board members praised the trauma team for meeting stringent regulatory requirements and the chair called the vote. Members responded "aye" and the chair declared the motion carried.

Why it matters: sustaining a trauma designation preserves an organized pathway for seriously injured patients to get definitive care and supports the hospital's role as a regional safety‑net provider. The board recorded the formal adoption of the resolution and staff will submit required documentation to the Tennessee Board of Health as part of final approval steps.

The board took the vote during its regular session; no roll‑call tally by name was recorded in the minutes provided.