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(6m)(6m)“CT” means computed tomography.
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(10d)(10d)“Emergency medical responder” ” has the meaning given in s. 256.01 (4p), Stats.
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(10m)(10m)“EMS” means emergency medical services.
DHS 118.03(11)(11)“Emergency medical services practitioner” has the meaning given in s. 256.01 (5), Stats.
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:
DHS 118.03(16)(a)(a) A nurse licensed under ch. 441, Stats.
DHS 118.03(16)(b)(b) A dentist licensed under ch. 447, Stats.
DHS 118.03(16)(c)(c) A physician or physician assistant licensed under subch. II of ch. 448, Stats.
DHS 118.03(16)(d)(d) A rural medical center, as defined in s. 50.50 (11), Stats.
DHS 118.03(16)(e)(e) A hospital.
DHS 118.03(16)(f)(f) An ambulance service provider.
DHS 118.03(16)(g)(g) An emergency medical services practitioner.
DHS 118.03(16)(h)(h) An emergency medical responder.
DHS 118.03(16)(i)(i) A doctor of podiatric medicine and surgery licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448, Stats.
DHS 118.03(17)(17)“Hospital” means entities approved under subch. II of ch. 50, Stats., and ch. DHS 124, including critical access hospitals, that routinely provide trauma care, excluding hospitals whose principal purpose is to treat persons with a mental illness.
DHS 118.03(17m)(17m)“ICU” means intensive care unit.
DHS 118.03(18)(18)“Indicator review” means the RTAC’s assessment of trauma system performance based on desired trauma system measurements and used by the RTAC in the performance improvement process.
DHS 118.03(19)(19)“Lead agency” means an organization or agency that serves as the focal point for program development on the local, regional and state level. In this chapter, the department serves as the lead agency.
DHS 118.03(20)(20)“Level I” means a class of trauma care facility that is characterized by the hospital’s capability of providing leadership and total care for every aspect of traumatic injury from prevention through rehabilitation, including research.
DHS 118.03(21)(21)“Level II” means a class of trauma care facility that is characterized by the hospital’s ability to provide initial definitive trauma care regardless of the severity of injury, but may not be able to provide the same comprehensive care as a level I trauma center.
DHS 118.03(22)(22)“Level III” means a class of trauma care facility that is characterized by the hospital’s ability to: