OAR 333-205-0040: Number of Facilities

(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.