2822 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA EDUCATION

2822.1 Level 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.

2822.2 Level 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 programs.

2822.3 Level 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.

2822.4 In Level I facilities, the requirements of § 2822.1 (a)(4) shall be met by making an epidemiologist or biostatistician available.

2822.5 In Level I facilities requirements of § 2822.1 (b)(1) shall be met by including the capability of doing special data collection projects as needed.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 8779 (October 29, 1999); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3933 (April 16, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7277 (July 23, 2004).