Rule 15-12-32-6.2.3 - Pediatric Trauma Program1. There must be a written commitment on behalf of the entire facility to the organization of pediatric trauma care. The written commitment shall be in the form of a resolution passed by an appropriate quorum of the members of the governing authority. Should the business organization be other than a corporation, a letter explaining such together with a written commitment of the hospital's chief executive officer to the establishment of a pediatric trauma care program may be sufficient. The pediatric trauma program must be established and recognized by the medical staff and hospital administration. The pediatric trauma program must come under the direction of a board-certified surgeon with a special interest in trauma care. An administrative structure should ideally include an administrator, medical director, trauma program manager, trauma registrar, and other appropriate staff. As minimum, an identified hospital administrative leader should work closely with the pediatric trauma medical director to establish and maintain the components of the pediatric trauma program including appropriate financial support. The pediatric trauma program location in the organizational structure of the hospital should be placed so that it may interact effectively with at least equal authority with other departments providing patient care. The pediatric trauma program should be multidisciplinary in nature and the performance improvement evaluation of this care must extend to all the involved departments.2. Compliance with the above will be evidenced by but not limited to: a. Governing authority and medical staff letter of commitment in the form of a resolution;b. Written policies and procedures and guidelines for care of the pediatric trauma patient;c. Defined trauma team and written roles and responsibilities;d. Appointed Trauma Medical Director with a written job description;e. Appointed Trauma Program Manager with a written job description;f. A written Trauma Performance Improvement plan;g. Documentation of trauma center representative attendance at the Trauma Care Region(s) meetings.15 Miss. Code. R. 12-32-6.2.3
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