# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 08 — Designation of Trauma and Specialty Referral Centers

### Chapter 08 — Pediatric Trauma Center Standards

#### Regulation .15 Injury Prevention and Public Education.

*COMAR 30.08.08.15*

The level I pediatric trauma center shall:

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

B. Conduct epidemiology research including studies in injury control;

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

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

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

F. Have a designated prevention coordinator;

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

H. Have information resources for children and families; and

I. Collaborate with existing national, regional, and State programs.