In late October, UW Health East Madison Hospital was certified as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The designation recognizes that East Madison Hospital has demonstrated its ability to evaluate, stabilize and provide advanced trauma life support to traumatically injured patients.
East Madison Hospital, which opened in 2015, has always been able to take care of critically injured patients in emergency situations, but this new designation recognizes that the hospital has demonstrated its ability to care for patients who need advanced care for traumatic injuries, according to Dr. Joshua Gauger, trauma medical director at East Madison Hospital, and assistant professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine.
Another key aspect of a Level IV Trauma Center is the ability to assess the need for transfer to a higher level of care, which can be provided at University Hospital, Gauger said. East Madison Hospital’s 20-bed emergency department is now one of the state’s busiest Level IV trauma centers.
The hospital joins the UW Health trauma system alongside the University Hospital Level I Adult Trauma Center and American Family Children’s Hospital Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, creating a connected program treating trauma no matter the age or care required.
Earlier this year, East Madison Hospital was also named a Certified Acute Stroke Ready Hospital for excellence in stroke readiness and response.
