W. Va. Code R. § 64-27-3 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Definitions

3.1. American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Guidelines (ACS-COT) -- The guidelines published by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, outlining the listing of resources for optimal care of the injured patient entitled "Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient".

3.2. Categorization Process -- The process through which the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) determines the level of care capability of emergency facilities in various categories of emergency care to assist medical command in determining the most appropriate facility to which an emergency patient should be transported.

3.3. Designated Facility -- A facility that has been officially designated as a West Virginia trauma center by the Department through the OEMS.

3.4. Designation -- An official notification by the Secretary to a particular health care facility indicating the level of trauma care capability determined through the verification process.

3.5. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Emergency medical services as defined in W. Va. Code § 16-4C-3(d).

3.6. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC) -- The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council created pursuant to W. Va. Code § 16-4C-5.

3.7. Medical Policy and Care Committee (MPCC) -- The committees established by OEMS at the regional and state levels as outlined in "Emergency Medical Services", 64CSR48, that serve as the primary advisory committees to the regional and state EMS medical director on all medical issues involving the EMS System.

3.8. Medical Review Committees (MRC) -- The committees established by OEMS at the local, regional, and state levels to provide medical peer review and quality assurance for the state trauma and_emergency care system.

3.9. Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) -- The Office of Emergency Medical Services within the Department.

3.10. OEMS Medical Direction System -- The system established within OEMS that has the primary responsibility for the establishment of the policies and procedures governing all aspects of the operation of the online and off-line medical direction for all EMS activities in West Virginia. This system includes, but is not limited to, state, regional, and agency medical directors, committees, and medical command centers.

3.11. Revocation of Designation -- The removal of designation from a health care facility requiring the complete re-application process before designation can be reinstated.

3.12. Secretary -- The Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health.

3.13. State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC) -- The primary advisory council to the state EMS medical director and OEMS on all trauma- related matters.

3.14. State Trauma Registry -- The information system maintained by OEMS to collect and maintain the necessary trauma and emergency care information to assure system quality and accountability, as well as to provide data for use in system design and operations. This system includes, but is not limited to, the State Trauma Registry (STR), the State Medical Command Record (SMCR), and the EMS Patient Care Record (EPCR).

3.15. Suspension of Designation -- The temporary removal of designation from a health care facility pending further review and evaluation by the Commissioner.

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W. Va. Code R. § 64-27-3