EMSC has recently been awarded funding from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office to expand bystander care training availability to all Oklahoma citizens. Bystander care gives vital information to the lay person in management of the injured patient until help arrives. The Oklahoma Trauma Center Designation Guidelines, outlining the criteria for the designation of hospitals as trauma centers at one of four levels, have been approved by all three advisory councils. I trauma centers provide the most comprehensive level of care, while level IV trauma facilities provide care for the stabilization of the seriously injured patient prior to transfer to a center capable of providing a higher level of care. System Evaluation A trauma registry is a database used to evaluate the functioning of the trauma care system on a regional and statewide basis.
Hospitals use the registry for internal monitoring.
It is also useful for prevention education, research, medical cost control, and improving patient care. In January 1997, trauma registry software will be available to all hospitals desiring to voluntarily participate in the collection and submission of this data. This curricula employs a comprehensive approach to convey the activities necessary for system development. Additionally, various professional organizations sponsor training and education for professionals regarding the care of the trauma patient. This effort was initiated to target issues confronting these remote areas to develop a plan to ensure consistent care regardless of state boundaries.