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Penn Medicine Leadership Answers Your Questions About the Trauma Move

Hear directly from Penn Medicine leadership about the transition of Penn’s Level 1 Regional Trauma center from HUP to PPMC. Through the interactive FAQ’s below, you can view what questions have already been asked and answered, or reach out directly to leaders to ask your own.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Will UPHS staff have a chance to tour the new trauma facility?


Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
Yes, employees do have a chance to tour the Pavilion for Advanced Care. All employee tours are running now until Jan. 30th, every Tuesday through Friday. Tours depart from the CUPP Pavilion lobby desk each day at 8 am, noon, and 3 pm.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Science Center-Does Penn occupy and own the whole building?- Unit unknown

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
Penn Medicine is the primary tenant of Penn Medicine University City. 3737 Market Street is a 13-story building. Penn Medicine has leased the first through the 10th floors of the building.

Any plans to do vein procedures at 3737 Market?-Cardiology

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
Vein procedures are not planned currently at Penn Medicine University City.

There seems to be an increasing concern regarding hospital capacity. What is the plan?-ED

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
PPMC anticipates an increase of 2068 admissions with the transition of the Trauma Service, Orthopaedic Trauma Services, establishment of an elective Neurosurgical Service, and the transition of all other Trauma patients to other medical and surgical subspecialties. The Emergency Department anticipates an additional 6850 visits. PPMC expects to be able to accommodate this additional volume through the additional construction of 16 new acute care beds, a new location of the observation unit, enhanced bed management, a new Rapid Assessment and Treatment Area in the Emergency Department in addition to the newly expanded emergency department to increase the total compliment of private exam rooms to 30 rooms.

What are the certifications needed to work in Trauma? – ED

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
All emergency nursing staff will have completed the Trauma Nurse Course (TNC), as well as Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN). ED Nursing staff have rotated to HUP to work in the Trauma Bay, and have participated in the ED/Radiology Trauma Nurse Core group at HUP. ED Nursing staff are also participating in Trauma Resuscitation based multi-disciplinary simulation in November of 2014, as well as in-situ simulation in the new facility prior to opening in February 2015.

When will there be another opportunity to tour 3737 Market?-3 East

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
The building is now open completely for patient care. Organized, formal tours are no longer planned. However, if there is a specific department or area that teams might be interested in further orientation practice or department managers are more than happy to arrange for staff tours as schedules permit.

When are they opening the walk way from 5 East to the new building?-5 East

Alyson Cole
Associate Executive Director, PPMC
The 5th floor bridge will open in August 2015 when the 5th Floor of the Pavilion for Advanced Care and the dedicated 8-bed Neuro Intensive Care unit is open for patient care. Until that time, the bridge construction will be completed on the 5 East side and the bridge will remain closed to entering the PAC.