Trauma Resuscitation — Trauma Resuscitation Team Members and Roles — Clinical Pathway: Emergency

Trauma Resuscitation Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department

Trauma Resuscitation Team Members and Roles

Trauma Resuscitation Response
Team Members
  • ED Team Leader – (1) Attending Physician/Senior Fellow
  • Trauma Chief – (1) Fellow or attending, can initiate surgical case/procedure in ED or OR
  • Trauma Attending – (1) Required presence for Level One Activation
  • Surgical Resident (1)
  • Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (1)
  • Primary/Secondary Surveyor (1)
  • Airway Clinician (1)
  • Order Entry Clinician (1)
  • Nurse Lead (1)
  • Bedside Nurse (2)
  • Documenting Nurse (1)
  • Medication Nurse/Pharmacist (1)
  • ED Tech Lead/ED Tech – As indicated for patient care (1)
  • Radiology Tech (1)
  • Respiratory Therapist (1)
  • Social Worker (1)
  • Child Life (1)
  • Patient Care Associate (1)
  • Additional services may be contacted as indicated based on presenting injury.
Notified Specialty Services
  • Anesthesia (1-2)
  • Blood Bank
  • Operating Room
Consulting Services (as needed)
  • Difficult Airway Team (1-2)
    Consider for artificial airway.
    Penetrating trauma to neck, jaw etc.
  • Neurosurgery (1)
    Suspected operative neurosurgical emergencies, severe head injury (GCS < 8) and/or spinal cord injury with persistent neurological signs and symptoms.
  • Orthopedics (1)
    Open fracture, neurovascular emergency, dislocation of knee/hip, proximal tibia fracture with posterior displacement and/or amputation.
  • Plastic Surgery/Vascular (1)
    • Upper extremity (distal to mid-humerus) consult hand service.
    • Lower extremity (distal to mid-femur) consult vascular LE Trauma Service.
    • Central vascular issues trauma and/or CT surgery.
  • Additional services may be contacted as indicated based on presenting injury.

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