The anesthesia service shall have a liaison to the trauma service that:
1.) Is a member of the trauma peer review committee and the trauma PIPS committee
and will attend a minimum of 50 % of meetings.
2.) Must meet all criteria for inclusion to the trauma panel.
3.) Is responsible for communications between the Trauma Medical Director, the
trauma service and the anesthesia service.
4.) Acts as a resource to the Trauma Medical Director to evaluate anesthesia service
practice guidelines.
5.) As part of the PIPS committee critiques referred Trauma Peer Review cases
(with-in the anesthesia service scope of care) and presents them to the Peer
Review committee.
6.) Ensures, on a 24 hour a day bases, optimal anesthesia service care for trauma
patients – that meets the highest standards of ASC level II care is available.
7.) Ensures all anesthesia service physicians (on the trauma panel) meet educational
and practice criteria for Trauma Panel inclusion.
8.) Participates in and contributes to development and enforcement of all clinical
protocols utilized in the care of trauma patients. Requests and utilizes input from
providers, program coordinators and other physicians so that a consensus can be
established.