5 Ways Banner – University Medicine Is Improving Health Care

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for setting the standard for quality care, treatment and recovery. The new patient tower is equipped with cutting edge technology and staffed by a compassionate, experienced team of professionals who are on a mission to improve the lives of patients and families in the Pima County community.

Here are five of many ways Banner – University Medicine is revolutionizing health care here in Tucson and around the world.

Comprehensive Care With a Focus on Patient Comfort

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson opened its new $446 million tower in April with a focus on improving patient care and comfort. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Catalina Mountains, the modern facility features added space and upgraded amenities like larger rooms and $50 million in state-of-the-art patient care equipment.

From everyday medicine to acute and specialty care, Banner – UMC Tucson is staffed and fully equipped to provide the medical care and services you need for your best health.

World-Class Specialty Services

Banner – UMC Tucson's specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

The hospital's stroke care and treatment program has been recognized by the American Heart/ American Stroke Association for excellent outcomes with the highest award, Gold Plus Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center, meaning they care for the most critically injured patients. The team is led by a trauma surgeon who is available immediately 24 hours a day with access to subspecialist surgeons as well as emergency medicine physicians, trauma nurses, and therapists.

The Level 1 Trauma center at Banner University Medical Center – Tucson is among the nation's leaders in shorter hospital stays, lower treatment costs, and lower mortality rates.

Excellence in Maternity Care

Whether your pregnancy is normal and healthy or complicated and high-risk, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson offers all the quality maternity care you need. Their obstetricians have the lowest rate of C-sections and highest rate of vaginal births after cesarean section in Arizona.

The maternity care teams at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson have additional formal training and advanced knowledge of medical, genetic, surgical and obstetrical complications that can occur during pregnancy. The number one goal is a safe delivery, and the doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and staff members all work to ensure this happens in a peaceful, comfortable setting.

Life-changing Research

Banner – University Medicine conducts high-quality clinical trials and other life-changing medical research. They're committed to turning discoveries into new diagnoses, treatments and prevention methods to improve lives in Tucson and around the world.

As a teaching hospital, Banner – University Medicine Tucson proudly trains future generations of medical professionals who serve the community and provide patients with outstanding care.

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