Regulation .02 Neurotrauma Center.
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A.
A neurotrauma center shall:
(1)
Participate in the Statewide trauma and specialty care system, including submission of patient care data to the State trauma registry for quality management; and
(2)
Receive a minimum annual volume of 100 traumatic brain injured patients, spinal cord injured patients, or both.
B.
Prehospital Care. A neurotrauma center shall:
(1)
Maintain access to an EMS system for the transport of patients with neurotrauma injuries from referral sources within the geographic service area;
(2)
Demonstrate participation and involvement in local, regional, or State trauma EMS systems; and
(3)
Provide education on the current concepts in emergency and inpatient neurotrauma treatment to prehospital and hospital care clinicians within its geographic service area.