Wisconsin
Regional Trauma Meetings
Regional Trauma Advisory
Councils Membership and Contact Information
Regional Trauma System Meeting Schedule
DHS 118.04 authorizes the department to organize and structure
Regional Trauma Advisory Councils and to approve the designation of all
trauma care geographic regions based on consideration that represents
the best care of the trauma patients. Since 2006, Wisconsin has had 9
geographic regions in the Trauma Care System. The regional Trauma
Advisory Councils are typically referred to as RTACs and are structured
to be self-directed work groups. The focus of the RTAC is to work on
regional needs and to improve the care of trauma patients and their
families.
RTAC
Objectives for the 2010 - 2011 (PDF, 40 KB)
They are organized in a manner that facilitates the care of the
trauma patient with an identified Resource Hospital for the region. They
receive financial support from state funding sources each year to
accomplish their objectives. Wisconsin's regional trauma councils
include the following:
- South Central
- South East
- Fox Valley
- North East
- North Central
- Lake Superior
- North Northwest
- West Central
- South West
DHS118.06(1) also defines the purpose for the Regional Trauma
Advisory Council (RTAC) as "to develop, implement, monitor and
improve the regional trauma system". A RTAC must have an executive
council that reflects professional representation from out-of-hospital
trauma care providers, trauma care facilities, education and injury
prevention. The work of the RTAC is outlined in DHS 118.06 and
includes:
- Development of a regional triage and transport protocol
- Resolve conflicts concerning trauma care
- Develop and implement injury prevention strategies based on
performance improvement findings.
- Analyze local and regional trauma registry data
2013
2012
2011
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