The designation level reflects the resource capabilities of the hospital. Level 1s have the greatest number of resources Level 4s have the fewest. to r.: Louis D’Oro, MD Michele Churney, RN, MSN, BSN, manager Outpatient Services Michelle Mikolaski, Trauma Registrar Erica Wilbur, RN, Trauma Program Manager Karen Novobilski, RN, BSN, Trauma Quality Manger WMH CEO James Pettinato, BSN, MHSA, CCRN-K Lisa Medvetz, MD. Hospitals voluntarily participate in the trauma system by attaining designation as a Level 1, 2, 3, or 4 Trauma Hospital. Trauma centers are evaluated and verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to improve trauma care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. “This was truly a team effort,” said Novobilski, “Trauma diagnosis and treatment is multi-disciplinary, involving coordination between life-flight crews, EMS services, receiving facilities for transfers, and of course many hospital departments including but not limited to the Emergency Department, Laboratory Services, Radiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Nursing and Rehabilitation Services.”īetween January of 2017 and the end of August, 2022, WMH’s Trauma program treated 3,105 patients. A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. He extended kudos as well to the physician team of Louis D’Oro, MD, Lisa Medvetz, MD and Stanley Skoniecki, MD. Pettinato especially thanked Karen Novobilski, RN, BSN, Nursing & Trauma Quality Manager, who oversaw the survey process, as well as Michelle Mikolaski, Trauma Registrar, and both current Trauma Program Manager, Erica Wilbur, RN and former manager Lucille Young, RN. “As with any serious injury or medical event, time is of the essence and to have this kind of care close to home is very significant in a rural community.” “This recertification recognizes the excellence of our staff and our commitment to quality care,” said CEO James Pettinato, BSN, MHSA, CCRN-K. Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) first became accredited in 2017, after building a helipad less than a mile from the hospital to facilitate patient transfers. Level IV trauma centers are able to provide initial care and stabilization of a traumatic injury-serious or critical bodily injury- while arranging transfer to a higher level of trauma care. Some of the most common traumatic injuries are caused by falls, motor vehicle crashes, burns and assaults. (Honesdale, October 7, 2022)… Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Level IV Trauma Center was recertified for two years after a rigorous survey by the accrediting body, Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation.
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