South Dakota Trauma System: Saving Lives
A trauma system is an organized response to managing and improving the care of severely injured people. It spans the continuum-of-care from prevention, pre-hospital care, acute care to rehabilitation. It has been established to ensure that injured people are promptly transported to and treated at facilities appropriate to the severity of their injury. A trauma system also provides a foundation for disaster preparedness and response. As part of its day-to-day activities, a trauma system coordinates the movement and care of severely injured people.
Vision: All patients in South Dakota needing trauma services receive high quality, readily accessible, and well coordinated services.
Mission: Establish an inclusive, statewide trauma system that reduces overall morbidity and mortality through coordinated prevention, pre-hospital and hospital care services.
- Gen6 Trauma Registry Data Entry: Webinar
- Injury Coding: Using Injury Narrative with Tri-Code to Obtain Accurate Diagnosis Codes and Scoring:
Webinar | Slides
Contact
Jamie Zilverberg,
Trauma Program Manager
Office of Rural Health,
South Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3308
Cell: 605-295-3148
Fax: 605-773-5683
E-mail: Jamie.Zilverberg@state.sd.us
