In addition to the above requirements, a Level I pediatric trauma center shall have:
(a) A pediatric trauma program medical director who is a board-certified pediatric surgeon, whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to, factors that affect all aspects of pediatric trauma care.
(b) Additional qualified pediatric surgical specialists or specialty availability on-call and promptly available:
(2) pediatric neurologic;
(3) pediatric ophthalmologic;
(4) pediatric oral or maxillofacial or head and neck; and
(5) pediatric orthopaedic,
(c) A surgical service that has at least the following:
(1) operating staff who are immediately available unless operating on trauma patients and back-up personnel who are promptly available.
(2) cardiopulmonary bypass equipment; and
(3) operating microscope.
(d) Additional qualified pediatric non-surgical specialist or specialty availability on-call and promptly available:
(1) pediatric anesthesiology;
(2) pediatric emergency medicine;
(3) pediatric gastroenterology;
(4) pediatric infectious disease;
(5) pediatric nephrology;
(7) pediatric pulmonology; and
(e) the qualified pediatric PICU specialist shall be immediately available, advised about all patients who may require admission to the PICU, and shall participate in all major therapeutic decisions and interventions;
(f) Anesthesiology shall be immediately available. This requirement may be fulfilled by a senior resident or certified registered nurse anaesthetists who are capable of assessing emergent situations in trauma patients and providing treatment and are supervised by the staff anesthesiologist.
(g) Pediatric trauma research program.
(h) Maintain an education rotation with an ACGME approved and affiliated surgical residency program.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107 and 1798.161, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1798.161 and 1798.165, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 9-18-86, operative 10-18-86; Register 86, No. 38.
2. Repealer and new section filed 7-13-99; operative 8-12-99 (Register 99, No. 29).
This database is current through 4/12/24 Register 2024, No. 15.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 100262, 22 CA ADC § 100262
