DHS 118.04 Note Note: Wisconsin is divided into 9 trauma care geographic regions. Each region has an RTAC. A trauma care region is defined by the location of the health care providers that have selected a particular RTAC for primary membership and in which the majority of each provider’s trauma care and prevention occurs.

DHS 118.04(2)(b)2. 2. Review the geographic distribution and organization of regional trauma advisory councils and ensure executive councils that promote the optimal operation of the statewide trauma care system.

DHS 118.04(2)(b)3. 3. Approve regional trauma advisory councils under sub. (6) (c).

DHS 118.04(2)(b)4. 4. Approve coordinating facilities, fiscal agents, executive councils and resource hospitals under sub. (6) (c).

DHS 118.04(2)(c) (c) Classify trauma care facilities.

DHS 118.04(2)(c)1. 1. Establish and revise the assessment and classification criteria for characterizing a hospital as a trauma facility.

DHS 118.04(2)(c)2. 2. Review and approve hospital requests for trauma care facility classification in accordance with standards and guidance provided by the criteria in appendix A and according to the process under sub. (6) (a).

DHS 118.04 Note Note: Hospitals are verified by the ACS as level I or II trauma care facilities based on conformance with the standards and guidelines established by the ACS. The department determines its classification of hospitals as level III or IV trauma care facilities in accordance with the standards and guidelines provided in appendix A of this chapter.

DHS 118.04(2)(c)3. 3. Review and approve a hospital’s selection of an RTAC with which the hospital will participate under s. DHS 118.08 (1).

DHS 118.04(2)(d) (d) Guide RTAC plan development.

DHS 118.04(2)(d)1. 1. With the advice of the STAC, establish the guidelines for RTAC needs assessments and trauma plans developed pursuant to s. DHS 118.06 (3) (L) and triage and transport protocols developed pursuant to s. DHS 118.06 (3) (o).

DHS 118.04(2)(d)2. 2. Review and approve regional trauma needs assessments, triage and transport protocols and plans under sub. (6) (c).

DHS 118.04(2)(e) (e) Develop and operate state trauma registry.

DHS 118.04(2)(e)1. 1. Develop, implement and maintain the state trauma registry under s. DHS 118.09.

DHS 118.04(2)(e)2. 2. Develop and prepare standard reports on Wisconsin’s trauma system using the state trauma registry as described in s. DHS 118.09 (4).

DHS 118.04(2)(f) (f) Guide improvement of regional trauma care performance.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)1. 1. Provide all of the following reports to RTACs:

DHS 118.04(2)(f)1.a. a. Quarterly standard reports of trauma registry results for the region.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)1.b. b. Other reports as requested by RTACs.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)2. 2. Develop guidelines for a regional performance improvement program under s. DHS 118.10 that includes all of the following:

DHS 118.04(2)(f)2.a. a. The purpose and principles of the program.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)2.b. b. How to establish and maintain the program.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)2.c. c. The requirements for membership of the regional performance improvement committee.

DHS 118.04(2)(f)2.d. d. The authority and responsibilities of the performance improvement committee.

DHS 118.04(2)(g) (g) Maintain statewide trauma care system.

DHS 118.04(2)(g)1. 1. Resolve conflicts concerning trauma care and prevention issues between the RTAC and trauma care providers and any other entity within the RTAC’s geographic region according to the process specified under sub. (3).

DHS 118.04(2)(g)2. 2. Maintain awareness of national trends in trauma care and periodically report on those trends to RTACs and trauma care system participants.

DHS 118.04(2)(g)3. 3. Encourage public and private support of the statewide trauma care system.

DHS 118.04(2)(g)4. 4. Assist the RTACs with developing injury prevention, training and education programs.