Regulation .15 Injury Prevention and Public Education.

Collaborate closely with MIEMSS and other State agencies in developing, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of prevention and public education programs;

Conduct epidemiology research including studies in injury control;

Collaborate with other hospitals, MIEMSS, or other agencies in pediatric injury prevention initiatives and research;

Have an organized and effective approach to injury that prioritizes those efforts based on the Maryland State Trauma Registry (MSTR) and epidemiologic data;

Monitor progress of prevention programs in cooperation with State QM activities;

Have a designated prevention coordinator;

Have outreach and program development activities targeted to pediatric injury prevention within the region and State;

Have information resources for children and families; and

Collaborate with existing national, regional, and State programs.