D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B2823
Level I facilities shall have a trauma research program designed to produce new knowledge applicable to the care of injured trauma patients. This research may be conducted in a number of ways, including traditional laboratory and clinical research, reviews of clinical series, and epidemiological or other studies.
A trauma research program shall have an organizational structure that fosters and monitors consistent publication of articles focused on trauma related issues in peerreviewed journals.
A Level I facility shall periodically present research results at local, regional, and national society meetings and conduct ongoing studies approved by local human and animal research review boards. Each Level I facility shall demonstrate research productivity to include at least ten (10) peer-reviewed publications over a three (3) year period. These publications may pertain to any aspect of the trauma program.
In Level I facilities, the trauma research program shall have an organized program with a designated director. The research group shall meet on a regular basis and there shall be evidence of productivity identified as proposal review by the Institutional Review Board, presentations at local/regional/national meetings, and publications in peerre-viewed journals.
Level II facilities may have a trauma research program.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B2823