Grady reverified by the American College of Surgeons as Atlanta's only Level 1 Trauma Center to achieve this coveted status News provided by Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Grady Memorial Hospital's Marcus Trauma Center has again earned the highest national trauma recognition — Level I Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Designated a Georgia Level I trauma center since 1987, Grady remains the only nationally verified Level I trauma center in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Grady Memorial Hospital Marcus Trauma and Emergency Center, Atlanta Georgia. The rigorous verification process is voluntary. The process confirms a hospital has demonstrated its ability to provide all necessary resources for trauma care for all injured patients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and meets the national guidelines set by Verification Review Committee of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. Level I status is the highest level of recognition. It verifies that in addition to providing all of the necessary services, it also has a training program and actively conducts research on trauma. For Grady, one of the highest volume trauma centers in the nation, attaining this gold standard recognition reaffirms its position as one of the country's leading public academic healthcare systems.