Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8207

• Basic level trauma center: means a trauma center which has a trauma-trained physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant available within thirty minutes to provide stabilization and transfer to a higher level trauma center when appropriate, which has basic equipment for resuscitation and stabilization, which maintains appropriate equipment for pediatric trauma patients for resuscitation and stabilization, and which may provide limited surgical intervention based upon the expertise of available onsite staff. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8207
• Trauma: means a single-system or multisystem injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8232