Section 26B-4-112 - Statewide trauma system - Department dutiesIn connection with the statewide trauma system established in Section 26B-4-111, the department shall:
(1) establish a statewide trauma system plan that: (a) identifies statewide trauma care needs, objectives, and priorities;(b) identifies the equipment, facilities, personnel training, and other things necessary to create and maintain a statewide trauma system; and(c) organizes and coordinates trauma care within defined geographic areas;(2) support the statewide trauma system by: (a) facilitating the coordination of prehospital, acute care, and rehabilitation services and providers through state regulation and oversight;(b) facilitating the ongoing evaluation and refinement of the statewide trauma system;(c) providing educational programs;(d) encouraging cooperation between community organizations, health care facilities, public health officials, emergency medical service providers, and rehabilitation facilities for the development of a statewide trauma system;(e) implementing a quality assurance program using information from the statewide trauma registry established pursuant to Section 26B-4-113;(f) establishing trauma center designation requirements in accordance with Section 26B-4-114; and(g) developing standards so that: (i) trauma centers are categorized according to their capability to provide care;(ii) trauma victims are triaged at the initial point of patient contact; and(iii) trauma patients are sent to appropriate health care facilities.Renumbered from § 26-8a-252 and amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session ,§ 12, eff. 5/3/2023.Enacted by Chapter 305, 2000 General Session.