Superseded 7/1/2024 26B-4-114. Statewide trauma system — Trauma center designations and guidelines.
(1)
The department, after seeking the advice of the trauma system advisory committee, shall establish by rule:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-114
Committee: means the State Emergency Medical Services Committee created by Section 26B-1-204. See Utah Code 26B-4-101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Trauma: means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention. See Utah Code 26B-4-101
Trauma system: means a single, statewide system that:
(a)
organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and
(b)
is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity. See Utah Code 26B-4-101
Triage: means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or priority. See Utah Code 26B-4-101
(a)
trauma center designation requirements; and
(b)
model state guidelines for triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer of trauma patients to the most appropriate health care facility.
(2)
The department shall designate as a trauma center each hospital that:
(a)
voluntarily requests a trauma center designation; and
(b)
meets the applicable requirements established pursuant to Subsection (1).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
