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Chester County Trauma Petition release, July 2008
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Chester County Trauma Services Task Force Launch release, July 2008
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It's About Time" Campaign Seeks Chester County Stories, July 2008
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Fact Sheet , June 2008
A list of relevant facts related to the issue of trauma services in Chester County.
File type: (MS Word Doc)

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In the News

BrandywineRadio.com
Lloyd Roach, host of Brandywine Valley Speaks, a weekly public affairs program, interviews task force members John Felicetti, president of the Chester County EMS Council and director of Chester County Medic 91, and Leo Scaccia, director, Chester County Medic 93. August 1, 2008

WCOJ on air interview
WCOJ-AM radio host Robert Henson interviews Chester County Trauma Services Task Force Chairwoman State Rep. Carole Rubley and John Felicetti, president of the Chester County EMS Council and director of Chester County Medic 91. July 16, 2008.
File type: (mp3)

Brandywine Radio Interview, July 2008
Featuring: Cong. Jim Gerlach, State Rep. Carole Rubley, Brandywine
Hospital CEO Mark Benz and The Chester County Hospital President
Perry Pepper. File type: (mp3)

Daily Local News, Letter-to-Editor, July 2008
Trauma center may hinge on reform. File type: (External Link)

Daily Local News, July 2, 2008
Report: 2 Hospitals Best Suited for County Trauma Center. File type: (Adobe PDF)

Chester County B2B, June, 2008
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 1, 2008
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Suburban Advertiser.com, October, 2006
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Sound Bites

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Intro
Select members of the Chester County Trauma Services Task Force were asked about the creation of the task force, it’s mission, how it affects the general community, and, in the case of the two area hospitals considered the leading locations, how it will impact operations. Several of the questions and respective answers are below.

Representative Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)	State Representative Carole Rubley (R-157th District)	Mark Benz, CEO, Brandywine Hospital	H.L. Perry Pepper President, The Chester County Hospital	John Felicetti President / Director, Chester County EMS Council Chester County Medic 91

Question: There are trauma centers in counties surrounding Chester County. Does Chester County really need its own unit?



Question: How are Chester County EMS providers participating in this campaign?



Question: What is the most important thing for residents to know about this issue?



Question: Is there anything else you’d like to bring up about the issue?



Question: How does having a trauma center in Chester County change patient care and
treatment decisions?



Question: When the trauma center closed in 2002 there was a very challenging financial environment, what has changed now that would make a trauma center fiscally viable?



Question: What is your perspective on the county’s rapid change and possible forward looking about where the trends are going in terms of population and the need for a trauma center?



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Information

Chester County Trauma Care Assessment Report, August 2007
Report to the community on research conducted by Health Strategies and Solutions, Inc. commissioned to assess Chester County's current trauma services situation.
File type: (MS PowerPoint)

Executive Summary: Assessment of Trauma Care in Chester County, September, 2007
4-page summery of key findings and recommendations following the study done by Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc. File type: (MS Word Doc)

Accredited PA Trauma Hospitals, May 2008
A map showing PA counties with trauma centers followed by a listing of accredited hospitals.
File type: (MS Word Doc)


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