OAR 333-200-0020: Objectives of the Trauma System

The objective of the statewide trauma system is to reduce deaths and disabilities which result from traumatic injuries by: (1) Identifying the causes of traumatic injuries and recommending, promoting, and coordinating prevention activities; (2) Developing a statewide trauma system plan to assure timely, quality, definitive care through coordinated identification, transportation and treatment of trauma patients: (a) The statewide trauma system plan shall be composed of seven area plans; and (b) Each area trauma system plan shall consist of policies, procedures, and protocols which address each of the following trauma system components: (A) Communication and dispatch; (B) Responders and prehospital response times; (C) Medical direction and treatment; (D) Triage and transportation; (E) Hospital resources; (F) Inter-hospital transfers; (G) Rehabilitation; (H) Quality improvement; (I) Education and research; (J) Prevention; and (K) Disaster management. (3) Adopting the standards, policies and procedures necessary to unify area trauma system plans into a statewide trauma system; and (4) Promoting quality treatment, education, research and prevention of traumatic injuries utilizing as a model Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2022 Standards, Revised December 2023; Verification, Review and Consultation Program, American College of Surgeons and the National Guideline for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2021.