Flagstaff Medical Center Explained

Flagstaff Medical Center
Org/Group:	Northern Arizona Healthcare
Coordinates:	35.2083°N -111.6439°W
Address:	1200 North Beaver Street, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Country:	US
Funding:	Non-profit
Emergency:	AZDHS: I; ACS: No

Flagstaff Medical Center is a major regional hospital and former level II trauma center^[1] in Flagstaff, Arizona. The hospital was founded in 1936 by Dr. Charles Sechrist as Flagstaff Hospital, with 25 beds, and was donated to the community of Flagstaff in 1955.^[2]

Though the hospital failed verification by the American College of Surgeons in August 2024, the hospital is still designated a level I trauma center by the Arizona Department of Health Services.^[3]

As of 2007, the hospital has a staff of 190 physicians and 270 inpatient beds.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-09-06 . Level II trauma center in Arizona loses ACS verification due to five shortfalls – Trauma System News . 2024-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240906221515/https://trauma-news.com/2024/08/level-ii-trauma-center-in-arizona-loses-acs-verification-due-to-five-shortfalls/ . 2024-09-06 .
2. "About Flagstaff Medical Center ." Northern Arizona Healthcare. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
3. Web site: 2024-08-28 . Designated Arizona Trauma Centers from the Arizona Department of Health Services . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240906222729/https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/preparedness/emergency-medical-services-trauma-system/trauma/az-designated-trauma-centers.pdf?v=20240828 . 2024-09-06 . 2024-09-06 . Arizona Dept. of Health Services.