Indiana § 16-38-7-7 - Registry; purpose
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§ 16-38-7-7. Registry; purpose
Sec. 7. (a) The state department shall maintain a trauma registry to collect and analyze data that is necessary to evaluate the delivery of trauma care in Indiana.
(b) The data collected by the registry must allow the state department to identify and evaluate the following:
(1) Frequency, type, severity, and outcome of trauma injuries.
(2) Criteria used to establish triage protocols.
(3) Geographic patterns of injury, including areas or regions of Indiana where improvements are needed in the delivery of trauma care.
(4) Other factors to consider in recommending, designing, or implementing the statewide trauma care delivery system, including:
(A) public education on trauma and injury prevention;
(B) access to trauma care;
(C) prehospital availability; and
(D) the cost of trauma care.
(c) Registry data must be linked between emergency medical services providers, health care facilities, and other agencies to assess the quality of the entire continuum of trauma care.
As added by P.L.96-2026, SEC.24.
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