- (a) Trauma centers may apply for joint designation as a Level I, II, or III trauma center.
- (b) The plan for multiple trauma centers to operate as a single trauma center shall be endorsed by the TRAC.
- (c) Once the decision has been made to work cooperatively to achieve a level of designation, each facility shall submit an application for the given level.
(d) The Trauma Section shall follow the same process of evaluating the application as it would for a single facility application with the exceptions listed below:
- (1) Cooperative trauma oversight with one (1) TMD and a joint trauma service is preferred;
- (2) A cooperative multidisciplinary committee with representation from all the participating facilities;
- (3) A coordinated set of policies and procedures to deliver optimal trauma care;
- (4) A predetermined trauma center rotation schedule shall be made available to the TRAC and Trauma Section;
- (5) Trauma centers seeking joint designation shall serve the same primary service area;
- (6) A coordinated QI program for trauma, including joint peer review and joint system review; and
(7)
- (A) Trauma centers shall maintain individual trauma registries.
- (B) However, the centers shall have the capability to create joint reports.