Aspirus Stanley
Hospital (ASH) has achieved its classification as a Level IV Trauma Care Facility by
the state of Wisconsin. Staff from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
reviewed the hospital in a recent onsite visit.
In its summary
report, which confirms the classification is good for three years, survey
officials credited the staff and leadership at Aspirus Stanley Hospital for
their engagement in the trauma program, using patient cases to drive process
improvement, the use of cross training to support critical patients and the
implementation of a two-tier system to support injuries and activation.
“Providing
high-quality trauma care is a true team effort and demonstrates the ability of
our facility and local EMS partners to provide this level of care to people in
our area when they need it most,” said Rob Holcomb, Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer at ASH.
Wisconsin’s
integrated system of trauma identifies hospitals as trauma care facilities by
using four levels. This system recognizes that all hospitals in Wisconsin play
an important role in providing optimal treatment to injured patients. It is
imperative that patients are delivered in a timely manner to the closest
appropriate hospital matching resources to the needs of the severely injured
patient.
The primary role of
a Level IV facility is to provide stabilization and advanced trauma life
support prior to transfer to a higher-level facility.
“Our Emergency
Department clinicians and associates regularly complete additional training and
certifications in emergency medicine and trauma care to support the care and
treatment of trauma patients,” added Debbie Harris, BSN, Director of Nursing at ASH. “This level of training and commitment is
something we take great pride in, and we congratulate our entire team for this
accomplishment.”
ASH provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services and 24-hour
emergency care. Serving residents of Clark, Chippewa and Taylor Counties,
Aspirus Stanley Hospital also offers convenient access to experienced
primary care and specialty care services. For more information, please visit
aspirus.org.