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Old 07-26-2015, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Chatbrat View Post
The Villages does not do open heart surgery. The Villages hospital is a feel good hospital-pleasant surroundings . For major trauma --the helicopters go elsewhere--for tuneups--go to the villages
You're right about the medivac helo's, but not because local hospitals are lacking in any way. They will go to the nearest certified Trauma Center that can handle the patient. For areas around TV, that will be Ocala Regional/Marion Community (Level II Trauma Ctr), or Orlando Regional (Level I Trauma Ctr). Since TVRH and Leesburg Regional are not one of FL's 22 Trauma Centers, it makes sense trauma patients wouldn't be taken there except in dire situations when the other two places couldn't handle them for some reason.