Trauma Team: There shall be identified members of the trauma team

Trauma Team: There shall be identified members of the trauma team. Policies must be in place describing the respective role of all personnel on the trauma team. The composition of the trauma team in any hospital will depend on the characteristics of the hospital and its staff. All physicians and mid-level providers (physician assistant/nurse practitioner) on the trauma team responsible for directing the initial resuscitation of the trauma patients must be currently certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). ATLS requirements are waived for Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Board-Certified General Surgery Physicians. Composition of the trauma team for a severely injured patient includes: 1. Emergency Physician and/or mid-level providers (physician assistant/nurse practitioner) 2. General/Trauma Surgeon 3. Nurses: ED 4. Laboratory Technicians 5. Respiratory Therapist