S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-116.700.702

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-116.700.702 - Trauma Care of the Patient (Transfers) (II)

Trauma patients arriving at non-designated trauma centers shall be transferred to the appropriate level of trauma center. Patients arriving at a designated trauma center and having care needs exceeding the capabilities of that center shall be transferred to a higher level of care. Each hospital providing trauma care services shall establish and implement a written plan that outlines the process, providers, and methods of providing risk-appropriate stabilization and transfer of any patient requiring specialized services as well as reciprocal transfer of those patients when specialized services are no longer required. These plans shall be developed in collaboration with the receiving trauma centers and may include specific crew configuration for transport. The plan shall outline the following:

A. Communication between referring hospitals (must be physician to physician), transport teams, medical control, patients, and families;

B. Indications for both acute phase and reciprocal transfer between trauma centers, to include essential contact persons and telephone numbers for referrals and transfers; and

C. A list of all medical record copies and additional materials to accompany each patient in transport.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-116.700.702

Added by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2016.