Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.132 - Trauma regions
Rule 8.
(1) The
department, with the advice and recommendations of the state trauma advisory
subcommittee and emergency medical services coordination committee, shall
support the establishment and operational activities of the trauma regions
through the commitment of resources.
(2) Each region shall establish a regional
trauma network as prescribed and defined by
R
325.125 to
R
325.135.
(3) All MCAs within a region must participate
in the regional trauma network, and life support agencies that care for trauma
patients shall be offered membership on the regional trauma advisory council.
Regional trauma advisory councils shall be operated in a manner that maximizes
inclusion of their constituents. All of the following must apply:
(a) At least quarterly, a regional trauma
network shall submit evidence of ongoing activity, such as meeting notices and
minutes, to the department. Annually, the regional trauma advisory council
shall file a report with the department which describes progress toward system
development, demonstrates on-going activity, and includes evidence that members
of the regional trauma advisory council are currently involved in trauma
care.
(b) The regional trauma
network shall develop a system regional trauma plan. The plan is subject to
review of the STAC and emergency medical services coordination committee and
approval by the department.
(c) The
department shall review the plan to assure that it contains at a minimum, all
of the following:
(i) All counties within the
regional trauma advisory council have been included unless a specific county,
or portion thereof, has been aligned within an adjacent network, and all health
care entities and MCAs, life support agencies have been given an opportunity to
participate in the planning process.
(ii) All of the following components have
been addressed:
(A) Injury
prevention.
(B)
Communications.
(C) Regional
performance improvement.
(D) Trauma
education.
(E)
Infrastructure.
(F) Continuum of
care.
(4) Each regional trauma network shall
appoint a RPSRO as defined in
R
325.127(g).
(5) Each regional trauma advisory council
shall develop performance improvement plans that are based on standards that
are incorporated by reference in these rules, pursuant to
R
325.129(1)(e),
R
325.129(1)(k), and
R
325.135, and shall be reviewed annually by the state
trauma advisory subcommittee and emergency medical services coordination
committee for recommendations to the department.
(6) Recommendations, which are developed and
proposed for implementation by a regional trauma advisory council, shall meet
or exceed those that have been established by the department with the advice
and recommendations of the state trauma advisory subcommittee and emergency
medical services coordination committee, as based on standards that are
incorporated by reference in these rules, pursuant to
R
325.129(1)(e) and
R
325.129(1)(k).
(7) The department shall recognize the
regional trauma network once it approves a completed regional trauma plan. The
regional trauma network approval process shall consist of the following phases:
(a) The first phase is the application phase,
which begins with the submission to the department of a completed regional plan
for the regional trauma network.
(b) The second phase is the review phase,
which begins with the receipt of the regional plan, and ends with a department
recommendation to approve the regional trauma network.
(c) The third phase is the final phase, with
the department making a final decision regarding the regional trauma network
plan. This phase also includes an appeal procedure for the denial of an
approval of application in accordance with the department's administrative
hearings requirements.
(8) If the application phase results in a
recommendation to the department for approval by the statewide trauma advisory
subcommittee and the emergency medical services coordination committee, and the
department approves, then the department shall notify the regional trauma
network applicant of the recommended action within 90 days from receipt by the
department.
(9) Upon approval, a
regional trauma advisory council shall implement the plan to include the
following:
(a) Education of all entities
about the plan components.
(b)
On-going review of resources, process, and outcome data.
(10) The regional trauma network approval is
in effect for 3 years.
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