AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Community Health and Well-Being. Division of Population Health. Office of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness.
SERIES: 14081
TITLE: Trauma center designation files
DATES: 1986-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by hospital name, thereunder chronological by year
DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to promote trauma care in order to reduce morbidity and mortality through prevention, awareness, and quality intervention. Records are used by the agency to indicate which of five trauma center verification levels each hospital in the state meets. Hospitals that meet level I and level II criteria are evaluated and verified by the American College of Surgeons, and a copy of their verification is maintained by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Hospitals that meet level III-V criteria are evaluated and verified by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, which models its assessment documentation after that used by the American College of Surgeons. Records used to document verification levels may include trauma registry data, financial data, and Trauma Subcommittee evaluations and final report.
RETENTION
Retain for 6 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 11/2014
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 6 years after level verified and then destroy.
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 6 years after level verified and then delete.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
These records document the agency's adherence to the mandate to establish trauma center designation and guidelines in conjunction with the trauma system advisory committee (Utah Code 26-8a-254 (2000)).
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Protected. Utah Code 63G-2-305(10)(d) 2014
Private. Utah Code 63G-2-302(1)(b) 2014