Wisconsin
Process Improvement
The Process Improvement Committee is
charged with evaluating regional trauma registry data to identify trends
and opportunities for improvement.The make-up of the committee is defined in HFS Rule 118 and the committee can convene in closed session to review protected case information.
American College of Surgeons PI Manual
Wisconsin PI Guideline Document 2007
The Wisconsin Trauma Registry has been overhauled over the last few years and hospitals are busy entering data. The RTACs can now get regional reports about trauma trends and issues in their area as well.
DI Report Runner User Guide Standard Reports Definitions
Performance Improvement Committee current review areas include:
Previous projects:
DI Report Runner User Guide Standard Reports Definitions
Performance Improvement Committee current review areas include:
- Amount of time a patient stays at a Level III or IV trauma center before transfer to a Level II
- Padding of patients transferred on a backboard
Previous projects:
- Prehospital scene interval
- Prehospital Glasgow Coma Score documentation
- Critical patients transferred to a Level II trauma center after multiple transfers or admission to a Level III or IV trauma center.
Scroll down for information on our current projects.
ED LOS>3 Hours
The Emergency Department Length of Stay greater than 3 hours project monitors the percentage of seriously injured trauma patients that stay at the referring hospital for more than 3 hours prior to transfer to one of the Level II trauma centers in our region.
Current report
Padding of patients transferred on a backboard
When patients are transferred between hospitals while still immobilized on a backboard it is critical to pad the backboard to prevent pain and skin breakdown. This project monitors the percentage of patients transferred on a backboard with padding in place.
The NCRTAC has purchased Back Rafts and distributed them to area hospitals to support the project.
Click here for an educational video about application of the Back Raft in the hospital setting.
ED LOS>3 Hours
The Emergency Department Length of Stay greater than 3 hours project monitors the percentage of seriously injured trauma patients that stay at the referring hospital for more than 3 hours prior to transfer to one of the Level II trauma centers in our region.
Current report
Padding of patients transferred on a backboard
When patients are transferred between hospitals while still immobilized on a backboard it is critical to pad the backboard to prevent pain and skin breakdown. This project monitors the percentage of patients transferred on a backboard with padding in place.
The NCRTAC has purchased Back Rafts and distributed them to area hospitals to support the project.
Click here for an educational video about application of the Back Raft in the hospital setting.
