144.602 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 144.602 to 144.608, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health. Subd. 3. Major trauma. “Major trauma” means a sudden severe injury or damage to the body caused by an external force that results […]
144.603 STATEWIDE TRAUMA SYSTEM CRITERIA. Subdivision 1. Criteria established. The commissioner shall adopt criteria to ensure that severely injured people are promptly transported and treated at trauma hospitals appropriate to the severity of injury. Minimum criteria shall address emergency medical service trauma triage and transportation guidelines as approved under section 144E.101, subdivision 14, designation of […]
144.604 TRAUMA TRIAGE AND TRANSPORTATION. Subdivision 1. Transport requirement. Unless the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board has approved a licensed ambulance service’s deviation from the guidelines under section 144E.101, subdivision 14, the ambulance service must transport major trauma patients from the scene according to subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Ground ambulance transportation. Ground ambulances must immediately […]
144.605 DESIGNATING TRAUMA HOSPITALS. Subdivision 1. Naming privileges. Unless it has been designated a trauma hospital by the commissioner, no hospital shall use the term trauma center or trauma hospital in its name or its advertising or shall otherwise indicate it has trauma treatment capabilities. Subd. 2. Designation; reverification. The commissioner shall designate six levels […]
144.606 INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFERS. Subdivision 1. Written procedures required. A level III or IV trauma hospital must have predetermined, written procedures that direct the internal process for rapidly and efficiently transferring a major trauma patient to definitive care, including: (1) clearly identified anatomic and physiologic criteria that, if met, will immediately initiate transfer to definitive care; […]
