Wisconsin Hospital Trauma Care Facility Classification/Designation
Process
A comprehensive trauma care system includes ensuring
the right patient is taken to the right hospital in the right amount of
time to give them the greatest chance of survival.
It is the goal of the statewide trauma care system to integrate all
hospital facilities into an inclusive network in order to provide
definitive care to all injured patients in Wisconsin. Wisconsin
promotes an inclusive trauma care system by the concept that every
hospital has a designated role in the trauma system and will be able to
provide or facilitate the delivery of optimal care necessary to the
traumatically injured patient.
According to Wisconsin Statute 146.56 and Wisconsin Administrative Rule
HFS 118, all hospitals shall declare their current trauma care
capabilities to the Department of Health and Family Services within 180
days of the effective date of the rule, which is January 1, 2005.
The identification of trauma care facilities will occur through the
state designation/classification process.
While all hospitals are invited and encouraged to apply for state
designation as a trauma facility, participation remains voluntary. To
apply for this designation/classification you need to complete the
Site Review Information:
Users
are encouraged to thoroughly read the instructions attached to the
application before proceeding. A list of frequently
asked questions has been compiled for your use.
For questions regarding this process contact the Trauma Care System
Coordinator at (608) 266-0601 or your Regional Trauma
Advisory Council representative.
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Last Revised: January 24, 2007 |
