Wisconsin Trauma Care System

For any questions about the Wisconsin Trauma Care System, the Trauma Registry or the State Trauma Advisory Council, please contact the DHS Trauma Team 

The Wisconsin Trauma Registry (Image Trend) contains injury information from patients presenting to local hospitals (both trauma-classified and non-classified hospitals).

This data collection effort is a way to improve patient care, to provide trauma training, and to define a standard on which to measure care.

Click over to the DHS Trauma Registry website for more information including the current data dictionary, access request forms, data submssion deadlines and educational videos.

The DHS 118 and Site Review page contains a collection of resources, trainings, and documents for hospitals participating in or planning to participate in the trauma care system.

DHS regularly publishes data and reports developed from the information submitted to the Registry by Wisconsin trauma care facilities.

Wisconsin's trauma system has a strong base of support and advocacy due to the active participation of clinical experts throughout the state and representation from pre-hospital and hospital health care providers at the statewide trauma meetings.

The statewide trauma meetings are open to the public and include the Statewide Trauma Advisory Council (STAC) and its subcommittee meetings, including: Trauma Coordinators, Data Management, Performance Improvement, and Injury Prevention. Meetings are scheduled quarterly, with March, September, and December being held virtually and June with an in-person option.

For more information about STAC, visit Wisconsin DHS Trauma Care System Program homepage.

 The Wisconsin Trauma Care System maintains a map of trauma centers and their classification levels across the state. 

Click HERE for the map.