Section R. 325.127 - Definitions; P to TRule 3.
As used in this part:
(a) "Pediatric trauma facility" means a facility that has obtained a level of verification as a pediatric trauma facility, as provided by the ACS-COT, as well as those requirements to be designated as a trauma facility in Michigan, as set forth in R 325.127 to R 325.138.(b) "Pediatric trauma patient" means an injured or potentially injured individual that is, or reasonably appears to be, under 15 years of age.(c) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO) who possesses a valid current license to practice medicine in the state of Michigan.(d) "Protocol" means a patient care standard, standing orders, policy, or procedure for providing emergency medical services that is established by a medical control authority and approved by the department under MCL 333.20919.(e) "Professional standards review organization" means a committee established by a life support agency or a medical control authority for the purpose of improving the quality of medical care, as provided in MCL 331.531.(f) "Quality improvement program" means actions taken by a life support agency, medical control authority, trauma facility, or jointly between a life support agency, medical control authority, or trauma facility with a goal of continuous improvement of medical care in accordance with the code. Actions shall take place under a professional standards review organization, as provided in MCL 331.531 to 331.533.(g) "Regional Professional Standards Review Organization or RPSRO" means a committee established by the regional trauma network for the purpose of improving the quality of trauma care within a recognized trauma region as provided in MCL 331.531 to 331.533.(h) "Regional trauma advisory council or "RTAC" means a committee established by a regional trauma network and comprised of MCA personnel, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, life support agency representatives, health care facility representatives, physicians, nurses, and consumers. The functions of the RTAC are to provide leadership and direction in matters related to trauma systems development in their region, and monitor the performance of the trauma agencies and health care facilities within the region, including, but not limited to, the review of trauma deaths and preventable complications.(i) "Regional trauma network" means an organized group comprised of the local MCAs within a region, which integrates into existing regional emergency preparedness, and is responsible for appointing a regional trauma advisory council and creating a regional trauma plan.(j) "Regional trauma plan" means a written plan prepared by a RTAC, and submitted by the regional trauma network and approved by the department, that is based on minimum criteria established by the department.(k) "Statewide Trauma Care Advisory Subcommittee or "STAC," as used in these rules, means the statewide trauma care advisory subcommittee as defined in MCL 333.20917a, 333.20908, and 333.20910, that acts as the department's subject matter experts with regard to the clinical and operational components of trauma care.(l) "Statewide trauma care system" means a comprehensive and integrated arrangement of emergency services personnel, facilities, equipment, services, communications, medical control authorities, and organizations necessary to provide trauma care to all patients within a particular geographic region.(m) "Statewide trauma registry" means a system for collecting data which the department manages and analyzes the data and disseminates results.(n) "Trauma" means bodily injury caused by the application of external forces.(o) "Trauma bypass" means to forego delivery of a patient to the nearest health care facility for another health care facility whose resources are more appropriate to the patient's injury pursuant to direction given to a pre-hospital emergency medical service by online medical direction or predetermined triage criteria as established by department-approved protocols. However, trauma care still must be provided to patients as necessary pursuant to 42 USC 1395dd or other applicable laws.(p) "Trauma diversion" means the re-routing of a trauma patient from a trauma care facility that has 1 or more of its essential resources currently functioning at maximum capacity, or is otherwise unavailable, to an alternate trauma care facility in order to serve the best interests of the trauma patient.(q) "Trauma facility" means a health care facility designated by the department as having met the criteria set forth in the code as being either a level I regional trauma research facility, level II regional trauma facility, level III community trauma facility, or level IV trauma support facility.(r) "Trauma response" means a patient who has been injured or potentially injured as a result of the application of external forces and requires the utilization of the trauma care system. "Trauma team" means a team of multidisciplinary health care providers established and defined by a health care facility or emergency care facility that provides trauma care.
"Triage" means classifying patients according to the severity of their medical conditions.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.127
2007 AACS; 2017 MR 10, Eff. 5/31/2017