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(1) Complete Designation - The hospital has completed all of the requirements for designation at their application level. This is a three (3) year designation subject to periodic compliance audits.
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(2) Provisional Designation - The hospital has completed all of the requirements for Complete Designation at their application level with the exception of minor (no patient or Regional operations impact)
deviation(s). This designation category may be used for initial designations or an interim change in status from Complete Designation due to a temporary loss of a capacity or capability.
Any hospital receiving written notification of Provisional Designation must immediately notify the Trauma Care Region and submit to the Department within ten (10) working days from the receipt of notification a written plan of correction and an interim operations plan including time lines. The Department, upon receipt, shall either approve or disapprove the plan within ten (10) working days. Upon correction of the
deficiency's) the Department shall perform a focused audit of the hospital to assure completion of the plan and compliance with regulations. Upon completion of the focused audit the Department may reinstate the hospital to Complete Designation status.
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(3)
Participating Trauma Center - A hospital that has submitted a letter requesting participation in the Mississippi Trauma Care System to the
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and agrees to submit Trauma Registry data to the
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in compliance with the Mississippi Trauma System policy.
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(4)
Non-Participating Trauma Centers - Any hospital that has
chosen not to participate will be considered a
Non-Participating Trauma Center. Such facilities shall not advertise nor hold themselves out to the public as a Designated Trauma Center.
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(5) Suspended Designation - The hospital has completed the requirements for Complete Designation at their application level. However, upon receipt of information and verification by the Department of regulation violations and a determination by the Department that it is in the best interest of patient care or Regional operations, the Department may temporarily suspend the Trauma Center Designation for said hospital.
Any hospital receiving notice of Suspension of their Trauma Center Designation, shall, immediately notify the Trauma Care Region and all prehospital providers who routinely transport trauma patients to said hospital of the suspension of their Trauma Center designation. Any hospital receiving notice of suspension of their Trauma Center Designation shall no longer be permitted to act as nor be permitted to hold themselves out as a Designated Trauma Center.
Further, the hospital shall, within ten (10) working days of notification of said suspension submit a written plan of correction, including correction time lines to the Department. Upon receipt of said plan the Department shall either approve or disapprove the plan within ten (10) working days.
Upon completion of the Plan of Correction, the hospital shall notify the Department and request a verification visit. The Department shall conduct a focused survey of the hospital to verify completion of the Plan of Correction and compliance with regulations. The Department may, subsequentially, reinstate the hospital to its original Trauma Center status.
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(6) Non-Designated Trauma Centers - Any hospital that has not completed the Trauma Center Application Process or who has had their Trauma Center Designation revoked by the Department will be considered a Non-Designated Trauma Center. Such facilities shall not advertise nor hold themselves out to the public as a Designated Trauma Center.
Hospitals who have been designated as Trauma Centers may have their designation status revoked for any of the following reasons:
§ By the State Health Officer for reasons of serious threat or jeopardy to patients health or welfare;
§ Refusal to satisfactorily complete the reinstatement process, described above, for hospitals having had their Trauma Center Designation Suspended.
Hospitals having their Trauma Center Designation status revoked may reapply for trauma center designation after resolution of all issues related to the revocation and completion of a complete new trauma center designation process.
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List of Trauma Centers in MS
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