DHS 118.02(7)(7) A Wisconsin law enforcement agency that is a member of a Wisconsin RTAC. DHS 118.02 HistoryHistory: CR 04-055: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; corrections in (3), (4) and (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2011 No. 667; CR 23-046: am. (2) (a), r. (2) (b), (c), am. (2) (e) Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24. DHS 118.03DHS 118.03 Definitions. In this chapter: DHS 118.03(1)(1) “Ambulance service provider” has the meaning specified in s. 256.01 (3), Stats., namely, a person engaged in the business of transporting sick, disabled or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services. DHS 118.03(3)(3) “Assessment and classification criteria” means the required trauma care services and capabilities for a hospital to be classified as a Level III or IV trauma care facility. DHS 118.03(4)(4) “Audit” means a close examination of a situation or event in a multidisciplinary peer review. DHS 118.03(5)(5) “Bypass” means to forego delivery of a patient to the nearest hospital for a hospital whose resources are more appropriate for the patient’s injury pursuant to direction given to a pre-hospital emergency medical service by on-line medical direction or predetermined triage criteria. DHS 118.03(6)(6) “Classification” means the process whereby a hospital identifies its service level as a trauma care facility and the department reviews and approves the hospital as a provider of a level of trauma care services to meet the needs of the severely injured patient. DHS 118.03(7)(7) “Coordinating facility” means an ACS verified level I or II hospital that has a collaborative relationship with the regional trauma advisory council and the department as specified under s. DHS 118.06 (3) (c). DHS 118.03(8)(8) “Definitive care” means comprehensive care for the full spectrum of injuries beyond the initial assessment and resuscitation phase. DHS 118.03(9)(9) “Department” means the department of health services. DHS 118.03(10)(10) “Dispatch” means identifying and coordinating the emergency resources needed to respond to a specific traumatic injury or illness. DHS 118.03(10j)(10j) “Emergency medical responder service” means a group of persons licensed by the department under s. 256.15 (8), Stats., who are employed or organized to provide emergency care to sick, disabled, or injured individuals as a response for aid requested through a public service access point in conjunction with the dispatch of an ambulance, but who do not provide ambulance transportation of a patient. DHS 118.03(12)(12) “Executive council” means the RTAC leadership body, which is composed of professionals from each region who reflect trauma care expertise, leadership and diversity within each trauma care region. DHS 118.03(15)(15) “Fiscal agent” means the person or organization responsible for transactions of RTAC funds. DHS 118.03(16)(16) “Health care provider” means a medical professional who or organization that is involved in either the detection, prevention, or care of an injured person and includes all of the following: