Get the highest level of trauma care available in northwest Wisconsin in the only Level II verified adult trauma center in the region. Our ongoing verification is from the American College of Surgeons, the toughest trauma credentialing agency in the world.
Trauma patients are met by a highly trained team of experts, including:
Emergency physician
Trauma surgeon
Nurses trained in trauma care
Nurse or physician anesthesiologist
Respiratory therapist
Laboratory technician
Radiology technician
CT scan technician
Pharmacist
Chaplain
What does "Level II American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified trauma center" mean?
A lifesaving trauma surgeon is at the patient's bedside in less than 15 minutes.
A physician and nurse specially trained in caring for trauma patients are present in the Emergency Department 24/7/365.
An operating room is immediately available 24/7/365 for emergency cases.
Physicians specializing in orthopedics, neurosurgery and anesthesiology are available within 20 minutes when needed.
A systematic improvement process addresses system issues and continually improves patient care.
A rigorous on-site inspection is conducted every three years by the American College of Surgeons during which we must prove our ability to provide optimal trauma care.
In this video, Dylan Walling and his family explain how expert care provided by a team of over 40 Mayo Clinic Health System physicians saved his life after a motorcycle crash:
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