Utah Code 53-2d-302. Trauma system advisory committee
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(1) There is created within the bureau the Trauma System Advisory Committee.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-302
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
53-2d-102 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101 - Committee: means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created by Section
53-2d-104 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101 - Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section
53-1-103 . See Utah Code 53-1-102 - Emergency medical services: means :(15)(a) medical services;(15)(b) transportation services;(15)(c) behavioral emergency services; or(15)(d) any combination of the services described in Subsections (15)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 53-2d-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Trauma: means an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
- Trauma system: means a single, statewide system that:
(28)(a) organizes and coordinates the delivery of trauma care within defined geographic areas from the time of injury through transport and rehabilitative care; and(28)(b) is inclusive of all prehospital providers, hospitals, and rehabilitative facilities in delivering care for trauma patients, regardless of severity. See Utah Code 53-2d-101- Triage: means the sorting of patients in terms of disposition, destination, or priority. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
(2)(2)(a) The committee shall be comprised of individuals knowledgeable in adult or pediatric trauma care, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, hospital administrators, emergency medical services personnel, government officials, consumers, and persons affiliated with professional health care associations.(2)(b) Representation on the committee shall be broad and balanced among the health care delivery systems in the state with no more than three representatives coming from any single delivery system.(3) The committee shall:(3)(a) advise the bureau regarding trauma system needs throughout the state;(3)(b) assist the bureau in evaluating the quality and outcomes of the overall trauma system;(3)(c) review and comment on proposals and rules governing the statewide trauma system; and(3)(d) make recommendations for the development of statewide triage, treatment, transportation, and transfer guidelines.(4) The bureau shall:(4)(a) determine, by rule, the term and causes for removal of committee members;(4)(b) establish committee procedures and administration policies consistent with this chapter and department rule; and(4)(c) provide administrative support to the committee.