Or. Admin. Code § 333-200-0020

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 333-200-0020 - Objectives of the Trauma System

The objective of the statewide trauma system is to reduce deaths and disabilities which result from traumatic injuries by:

(1) Identifying the causes of traumatic injuries and recommending, promoting, and coordinating prevention activities;

(2) Developing a statewide trauma system plan to assure timely, quality, definitive care through coordinated identification, transportation and treatment of trauma patients:

(a) The statewide trauma system plan shall be composed of seven area plans; and

(b) Each area trauma system plan shall consist of policies, procedures, and protocols which address each of the following trauma system components:

(A) Communication and dispatch;

(B) Responders and prehospital response times;

(C) Medical direction and treatment;

(D) Triage and transportation;

(E) Hospital resources;

(F) Inter-hospital transfers;

(G) Rehabilitation;

(H) Quality improvement;

(I) Education and research;

(J) Prevention; and

(K) Disaster management.

(3) Adopting the standards, policies and procedures necessary to unify area trauma system plans into a statewide trauma system; and

(4) Promoting quality treatment, education, research and prevention of traumatic injuries utilizing as a model Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2022 Standards, Revised December 2023; Verification, Review and Consultation Program, American College of Surgeons and the National Guideline for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2021.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-200-0020

HD 17-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 9-20-85; HD 5-1987, f. & ef. 6-26-87; HD 9-1993, f. 6-22-93, cert. ef. 7-1-93; HD 7-1995, f. & cert. ef. 11-6-95; OHD 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-00; OHD 6-2001, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-01; PH 16-2012, f. 12-20-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; PH 27-2015, f. 12-8-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; PH 237-2018, minor correction filed 08/09/2018, effective 8/9/2018; PH 76-2024, amend filed 10/29/2024, effective 11/1/2024

Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 431A.065

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 431A.050, 431A.060, 431A.065, 431A.070 & 431A.080