May 9, 2025- Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital has received verification as a Level III Trauma Center by the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Emegeny Medical Services, recognizing the hospital’s dedication to providing quality trauma and emergency care for injured patients.
Certified trauma centers undergo vigorous reviews and meet the essential criteria to ensure trauma care capability, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma.
The Level III verification means that Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital provides prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations – including 24-hour immediate coverage by emergency medicine physicians, and rapid support by general surgeons and anesthesiologists.