Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-9-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:641-9-6 - Transfer and referral center standards

(a)Staff. Each center shall have adequate numbers of staff to immediately respond to all calls for trauma transfers and referrals. The center shall also have a plan to activate additional staff for peak loads, regional emergencies or disasters.

(b)Medical direction. Each center shall have a qualified physician medical director who holds a current, unrestricted, Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) license for Oklahoma. The physician medical director shall provide medical oversight for center operations, approve triage and transfer protocols, and participate in quality improvement activities. The medical director shall be routinely available for consultation with center staff.

(c)Administration. The governing body for each center shall appoint an administrator who shall be responsible for center operations.

(d)Staff training. Training for staff shall include at least the following Department approved courses:

(1) Emergency Medical Dispatch Training;

(2) Trauma, triage, and transfer training covering current Oklahoma guidelines; and,

(3) A training course on use of Department supported software designed to identify hospital capability and capacity for all Oklahoma hospitals.

(e)Equipment. Each center shall maintain adequate equipment to facilitate center operations and communicate with all emergency medical service providers and hospitals. Each center shall have working communications equipment including a toll-free phone service; radios with available frequencies to communicate with fire, emergency medical providers, and hospitals; and, computer equipment with high-speed Internet access for immediate electronic communications.

(f)Records. Records of all trauma transfers shall be maintained in an electronic format approved by the Department. The center shall also maintain voice recordings of all phone and radio transmissions for a period of at least two (2) years. Records of patient transfer shall be confidential and shall only be used for quality improvement activities or for reports to the Medical Audit Committee and the Commissioner of Health.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-9-6

Added at 21 Ok Reg 3113, eff 7-14-04 (emergency); Added at 22 Ok Reg 2418, eff 7-11-05