We are a Leve II ACS verified Trauma Center. We have a 2-tiered system. We
use the minimum guidelines that the ACS/COT published for our level I's and
anything else can fall under the level II criteria. The surgeon response
time for the level I's is 15 minutes from activation or meets the patient at
the door if adequate notification ie. > 15 minutes. They are not held to
timed responses for the Level II's. We have no surgical residents
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wendy Hums [SMTP:whums@memorialsb.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 7:45 AM
> To: TraumaNurses@TraumaNurseSoc.org
> Subject: [traumanurses] 3 tiered system
>
> I have a few questions as we are re-evaluating our activation criteria.
> Does anyone use a 3-tiered trauma activation system? (ie.
> 911/912/consult)
>
> What level center are you?
>
> Do you have surgical residents?
>
> What are the response time expectations for your Trauma Surgeons to arrive
> for each of the activation levels?
>
> Thanks a million,
> Wendy Hums
> Trauma Program Manager
> Memorial Hospital of South Bend
> 574-284-7958
> fax: 574-284-7030
>
>
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