Section 22-B2722. TRAUMA EDUCATION

 

2722.1Level I facilities shall undertake the following public education activities:

 

(a)Perform epidemiology research to include:

 

(1)Conducting studies in injury control;

 

(2)Collaborating with other institutions in epidemiological research;

 

(3)Monitoring the progress of prevention programs; and

 

(4)Consulting with qualified researchers on evaluation measures;

 

(b)Conduct trauma injury surveillance including:

 

(1)Conducting special emergency department and field collection projects;

 

(2)Maintaining an expanded trauma registry data; and

 

(c)Develop a trauma injury prevention program, including:

 

(1)Designating a trauma prevention coordinator;

 

(2)Conducting outreach activities and program development;

 

(3)Providing information resources and submission of results to the District of Columbia Department of Health; and

 

(4)Collaborating with existing national, regional, and state programs.

 

2722.2Level II facilities shall conduct the following prevention and public education activities:

 

(a)Maintain injury surveillance and trauma registry data;

 

(b)Establish an injury prevention program, including:

 

(1)Designating a trauma prevention coordinator;

 

(2)Conducting outreach activities and program development;

 

(3)Providing Information resources; and

 

(4)Collaborating with existing national, regional and state program.

 

2722.3Level II facilities may conduct:

 

(a)Epidemiology research, including but not limited to:

 

(1)Conducting studies in injury control;

 

(2)Collaborating with other institutions in research;

 

(3)Monitoring progress of prevention programs; and

 

(4)Consulting with qualified researchers on research evaluation measures;

 

(b)Injury surveillance, to include:

 

(1)Special emergency department and field collection project; and

 

(2)Expanded trauma registry data.

 

2722.4In Level I facilities the requirements of § 2722.1(a)(4) shall be met in consultation with an epidemiologist or biostatistician.

 

2722.5In Level I facilities, the requirements of § 2722.1(b)(1) shall be met by performing special data collection projects as needed.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 8741 (October 29, 1999); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3915 (April 16, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7260 (July 23, 2004).