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Monday, October 26, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Illinois hospital's trauma status under review after anesthesia group halts services

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The anesthesia group at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan stopped taking new cases in the ER, operating rooms, ICU and other units on Oct. 22, saying it hadn't been paid. State regulators are reviewing the hospital's level 2 trauma designation. The hospital says patients are transferred elsewhere when appropriate.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review

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