<p>But… no Level-1 trauma center in an area that needs it dearly:</p>
<p><a href=“A Death Sparks a Demand for Care - The New York Times”>A Death Sparks a Demand for Care - The New York Times;
<p>Trauma centers are expensive and lose a lot of money. I was hoping a range of donors could start a fund to build and maintain a Level-1 trauma center at UChicago. The south side of Chicago has literally some of the highest need for this facility in the country. While the university itself probably can’t take such a loss, hopefully public-minded folks (or perhaps government funds?) could’ve earmarked money to create and maintain such a center for the good of the community. BUT, no luck. </p>
<p>The lack of this facility has only worsened relations between UChicago and the south side. It’s sad.</p>