Nebraska Statutes 71-8247. Trauma system quality assurance program; how established; participation
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The board shall establish a committee for each trauma region to maintain a trauma system quality assurance program established and maintained by the health care facilities designated as advanced, basic, comprehensive, and general level trauma centers. The quality assurance program shall evaluate trauma data quality, trauma care delivery, patient care outcomes, and compliance with the Statewide Trauma System Act. The regional medical director shall participate in the program and all health care providers and facilities which provide trauma care services within the region shall be invited to participate in the quality assurance program.
Source
- Laws 1997, LB 626, § 47;
- Laws 2009, LB195, § 107;
- Laws 2023, LB227, § 116.
- Operative Date: September 2, 2023
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8247
- Regional medical director: means a physician licensed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8228
- Trauma: means a single-system or multisystem injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8232
- Trauma system: means an organized approach to providing care to trauma patients that provides personnel, facilities, and equipment for effective and coordinated trauma care. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8235