Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.133 - Data collection

Rule 9.

(1) The department, with the advice and recommendations of the state trauma advisory subcommittee and emergency medical services coordination committee, shall develop and maintain a statewide trauma data registry. The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Adopt the national trauma data standard elements and definitions as a minimum set of elements for data collection, with the addition of elements as recommended by the STAC. The following standards are incorporated by reference in these rules, as identified in the National Trauma Data Standard: Data Dictionary, 2016 Admissions, including subsequent amendments and editions. A link to the document is available online at the Michigan trauma systems website. A copy may be obtained at no cost by writing to the Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness.

(b) Implement a plan for data including the following:

(i) Notify partners of data dictionary changes and new iterations annually.

(ii) Define the data validation process for designated trauma facility data submissions to the statewide trauma registry.

(iii) Participate in state data collaboration activities.

(iv) Establish and maintain processes for the following:

(A) Data related to trauma incidents shall be submitted to the statewide trauma registry according to the data submission timelines.

(B) Monitor national standards, regional issues, facility, and RPSROs to determine the need for additional data metrics needed for system function.

(C) For those trauma incidents that met the inclusion criteria identified for data submission, the following data elements shall be submitted to the department:

(1) All national trauma data standard data elements.

(2) All data elements recommended by the STAC.

(v) Develop annual reports using regional and state data defined by the STAC which assesses the state trauma system and regional trauma networks.

(vi) Evaluate and import additional data from existing databases as needed.

(vii) Support and evaluate probabilistic and deterministic data linkages.

(2) The department shall support the data collection and analysis process.

(3) Both of the following apply to health care facility participation in data submission:

(a) All designated facilities shall participate in data submission.

(b) Participation as appropriate in the RPSRO, as provided in 1967 PA 270, MCL 331.531 to 331.533.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.133

2007 AACS; 2017 MR 10, Eff. 5/31/2017