Section 325.134. Trauma registry.

(1) The purpose of the trauma registry is to collect and analyze trauma system data to evaluate the delivery of adult and pediatric trauma care, develop injury prevention  strategies  for all ages, and provide resources for research and education.

(2)      The department is responsible, contingent upon sufficient funding being appropriated, for the coordination of data collected by the trauma care facilities, emergency medical service providers, and first responder services. The department shall develop and publish a data submission manual that specifies all of the following:

(a)   Data elements and definitions. The standards that are incorporated by reference pursuant to R 325.133(1)(a), and all of the following.

(i)   Definitions of what constitutes a reportable trauma case.

(ii)   Method of submitting data to the department.

(iii)   Timetables for data submission.

(iv)   Electronic record format.

(v)   Protections for individual record confidentiality.

(b)    Notification of trauma care facilities, ambulance service providers and first responder services of the required registry data sets and update the facilities and providers, as necessary, when the registry data set changes.

(c)     Specification of both the process and timelines for healthcare facility and ambulance service provider submission of data to the department.

(3)     Submission of data. All healthcare facilities and life support agencies shall submit to the department trauma  data  determined   by  the department to be required for the department's operation of the state trauma registry. The department shall prescribe and provide both of the following:

(a)   Standard reporting mechanisms to be used by all healthcare facilities and life support agencies.

(b)   The form and content of records to be kept and the information to  be reported to the department.

(4)   The department and regional trauma advisory committees shall use the trauma registry data to identify and evaluate regional trauma care and to prepare standard quarterly and annual reports and other reports and analyses as requested by regional trauma advisory committees, the state trauma advisory subcommittee, or the emergency medical  services coordinating committee.

History: 2007 AACS.