Wyoming Trauma Program - Office of Emergency Medical Services


To promote optimal care of the injured patient from the time of injury through rehabilitation by the establishment, enhancement and maintenance of effective emergency medical and trauma care systems!
 

Hospital Site Visits 2012

April 18, 2012 - Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County, Sheridan WY

April 19, 2012 Johnson County Memorial Hospital, Buffalo WY

April 20, 2012 Campbell County memorial Hospital, Gillette WY

May 15, 2012 Community Hospital, Torrington WY

May 16, 2012 Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie WY

May 17, 2012 Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, Rawlins WY

June 12, 2012 South Lincoln Medical Center, Kemerer WY

June 13, 2012 Star Valley Hospital, Afton WY

June 14, 2012 St. Johns Hospital, Jackson WY

News:

2011, May 19 Meeting Minutes

2011, April Newsletter

Trauma Rules:

W.S. 35-1-801 authorized the Wyoming Department of Health to proceed on the development of a statewide trauma system whose goal is to reduce the epidemic of injury, disability, and death in Wyoming for all ages. Trauma is the leading cause of death for those between the ages 1-44. The trauma program is housed in the Department of Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS).

Since 1993 when the Wyoming legislature passed enabling legislation for the development of a statewide trauma system, the OEMS has taken the lead in trauma system development. Assisted by federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA, a broad based coalition of key players was established to assist the OEMS in developing the statewide plan. A trauma registry software program was selected and placed in every hospital in the state. In 1996 the Wyoming legislature provided funding for the trauma program. Subsequently the OEMS has proceeded to develop "draft" rules, hire a part-time physician medical director, trauma program coordinator, and in 1998 will begin the implementation and designation phase of the Wyoming Trauma Plan.

Trauma System Program Rules - This is a link to the Wyoming Secretary of State Website.  In the "Program:" scroll to and click on "Trauma Program, Wyoming" then click on the "Search" button on the lower right.  The chapters will then be listed.  Click on the chapter for information.

Trauma Coordinators, Designations and more

Hospital Trauma Coordinators Contact Information

Hospital Designations September 2011

System Export Instructions