- (1) The Oregon Health Authority (Authority) shall designate a sufficient number of Level I trauma system hospitals to assure resources within ATAB 1 are routinely available to treat at least four major trauma patients within a 90-minute time period. Major trauma means serious injury caused by external forces which results in death or an injury severity score of 16 or greater, a three-day hospital length of stay, or requires intensive care admission or major surgical procedure within six hours of hospital admission.
- (2) The Authority shall designate a maximum of two Level I hospitals and shall not designate any Level III or Level IV hospitals in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 431A.065
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 431A.060, ORS 431A.065 & ORS 431A.090
History
PH 76-2024, amend filed 10/29/2024, effective 11/01/2024
PH 27-2015, f. 12-8-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16
OHD 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-00
HD 7-1995, f. & cert. ef. 11-6-95
HD 9-1993, f. 6-22-93, cert. ef. 7-1-93
HD 6-1987, f. & ef. 6-26-87