Our Surgeons and Emergency physicians came up with the criteria for Trauma
Stat and Trauma Alert. If the patient meets one or more of those criteria
then the appropriate team is activated regardless. The ED docs have the
discretion to activate the team for additional situations as they see fit,
.....but if a patient meets any of the criteria according to policy they
must page it.
Mary Shepherd
Trauma Program Coordinator
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Egleston campus
404-325-6530
-----Original Message-----
From: Green, Brian [mailto:Brian.Green@stjohn.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:26 PM
To: traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com
Subject: [traumanurses] Activation
We have recently opened a can of worms here and I am wondering how other
institutions across the country activate the trauma team. Our current
system is the triage nurse informs the ED physician of an incoming patient,
then he decides according to our criteria if a trauma should be activated.
In some circumstances, the physicians have taken a "wait and see approach"
to activation, wanting to see the patient themselves and not rely on EMS
triage decisions. I am thinking that this could crucify us during a
verification visit. The ED physicians do not want to give this up. Any
thoughts?
Brian J. Green
Trauma Program Manager
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
313 343 7309
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