{"id":2955,"date":"2016-06-01T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=2955"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:47:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:47:05","slug":"trauma-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/trauma-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Trauma Triage\/Trauma Point of Entry<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Statewide Trauma Triage Plan establishes minimum criteria for identifying trauma patients and the expectation that these patients shall enter the \u201ctrauma system\u201d and receive rapid definitive trauma care at appropriate hospitals.\u00a0 Under the <em>Code of Virginia <\/em><strong>\u00a7 <\/strong><em>32.1-111.3<\/em>, The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), has been charged with the responsibility of maintaining a Statewide Trauma Triage Plan.\u00a0 This plan is to include prehospital and inter-hospital patient transfers.\u00a0 EMS Regulation 12 VAC 5-31-390 states that all Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies shall participate in the trauma triage plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/Statewide-Trauma-Triage-Plan-1-2011.pdf\">Statewide Trauma Triage Plan-1 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/32.1-111.3\/\">Code Virginia Mandating Trauma Triage<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/Revised-May-2023-OEMS-State-trauma-triage-algorithm.docx\">Revised May 2023 OEMS State Trauma Triage Algorithm\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter4\/section32.1-111.3\/\">Code of Virginia requiring\u00a0Trauma QA\/QI\/PI<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/06\/EMSRegulations.pdf\">EMS Regulation Mandating Trauma Triage (12VAC5-31-390)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/06\/ComplaintForm-1.pdf\">OEMS Complaint Report Form<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma System Consultation<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">Between September 1, 2015 and September 4, 2015 the Office of EMS underwent a voluntary state trauma system assessment conducted by representatives of the ACS.\u00a0 The ACS utilizes the Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation guide that utilizes a public health approach to trauma system development and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The consultation team performed an &#8220;exit interview&#8221; and verbally provided an overview of those items they deemed as\u00a0priority issues in Virginia.\u00a0 You may download the video of the exit interview at the following link:<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">ACS Trauma System Consultation Visit Exit Interview 9\/4\/2015 (37 minutes):<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9YrNpTHxc-U\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9YrNpTHxc-U<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Full written report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/06\/ACSVirginiaTSCReport2015.pdf\">Virginia ACS Statewide Trauma System Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">After review\u00a0of the report\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/advisory-board-committees\/trauma-system-oversight-management-committee\/\">Trauma System Oversight\u00a0and Management Committee <\/a>was tasked by the EMS Advisory Board Executive Committee to develop a strategic plan to address the recommendation.\u00a0\u00a0Details\u00a0of the work to date can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/trauma-critical-care\/trauma-system-plan-task-force\/\">Trauma System Plan Task Force<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/COVATS-Plan-FINAL.pdf\">Commonwealth of Virginia Trauma System Plan 2018<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Trauma Related Links and Documents<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/#\/PublicationList\/27\">C.O.D.E.S (Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facs.org\/trauma\/\">American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facs.org\/trauma\/ntdb\/index.html\">National Trauma Data Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facs.org\/quality-programs\/trauma\/tqp\/center-programs\/ntdb\/ntds\">National Trauma Data Standard<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amtrauma.org\/\">American Trauma Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/injury\/\">CDC Injury Prevention and Control<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/one.nhtsa.gov\/Driving-Safety\/Office-of-Emergency-Medical-Services\">NHTSA&#8217;s Office of Emergency Medical Services<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trauma Triage\/Trauma Point of Entry The Statewide Trauma Triage Plan establishes minimum criteria for identifying trauma patients and the expectation that these patients shall enter the \u201ctrauma system\u201d and receive 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