We have a 3 tiered system:
933 - minor trauma
activates the ED attending and R3 to evaluate - Trauma R3 to see patient
within 1 hour or sooner if called by ED
922 - intermediate trauma
activates the Trauma Chief Resident, R3, R2, ED Attending, R3, Respiratory
therapy, X-ray tech and Ortho Resident
911 - major trauma
activates Trauma Attending, Chief, R3, R2, ED Attending, R3, Resp therapy,
X-ray, Ortho Resident
The activation is on group pagers and is triggered by the ED internal
triage nurse. the page gives the level of activation followed by minutes to
arrival. Since all are in-house time is not an issue except for the Trauma
Attendings. For the 911's they are to arrive within 10 minutes.
Cheryl Wraa RN, MSNc
Trauma Program Coordinator
University of California, Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd. PCS 4203
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-734-3204
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