

If the provider was previously approved at your trauma center and is actively involved in the care of trauma patients, they are required to meet the following criteria at subsequent visits: The expectation is that that trauma program has recognized the OFI and has a plan of action on how it will be addressed.ĭoes my previously approved Alternate Pathway provider need to continue meeting all the standards for the Alternate Pathway Criteria? weaknesses) are required to be addressed at the subsequent site visit. Patients who meet NTDS Inclusion Criteria and are admitted to a surgical service or a non-surgical service with a stay ≥ 24 hours counts toward the admission total requirement and completing the PRQ.ĭo all opportunities for improvement (OFIs) need to be resolved for the focused visit?
#Trauma center levels review verification
It is recommended that a scribe or key scanner is used to document the response time.įor a verification program, what defines a trauma admission? Is self-reporting acceptable for tracking arrival times? The center will be provided two separate PRQs. If seeking a combined Adult Level I and a Pediatric Level I consultation or re-/verification, are separate PRQs required? The PRQ will contain a pediatric section that must be completed with just the pediatric data.

The center will receive access for one PRQ. If seeking a combined Adult Level I or II and a Pediatric Level II consultation or re-/verification, are separate PRQs required? Trauma centers that are seeking pediatric verification are required to complete all of Chapter X. Collaborative Services.Īdditionally, the question "Facility treats what type of patients" in the online application must be answered as "Adult + Children". Section C: Pediatric Trauma Admissions (entire section, only including pediatric data)Īfter completing these sections, you may skip to Chapter XI.Section B: Splenic Injury, if applicable.Trauma centers that are not seeking a separate pediatric verification, but do admit pediatric patients (regardless of the number), are required to complete the pediatric segments of Chapter X as noted below: If a center is only seeking a visit as an adult trauma center, does the pediatric section (Chapter X) need to be completed in the PRQ? Logins to the online PRQ will be provided within the body of the email. The VRC office will provide the center with an email receipt when the application is received. When can the center receive access to the online Prereview Questionnaire (PRQ)? Physicians/surgeons who are currently board-eligible (recent graduates) and those who have life-time (grandfathered) board certification, meet the CME requirement. This can only be utilized once during the 3-year period.įor the trauma surgeons, pediatric surgeons, liaisons, and specialty panel members (emergency medicine, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, and ICUs) participating on the trauma call panel, staying current with their board certification satisfy the CME requirement (CDs 5-24, 7-12, 7-13, 8-14, 8- 15, 9-18, 9-19, 10-39, 10-40, 11-63, and 11-64). As a note, the Verification Review Committee (VRC) will accept 33 hours from board certification or recertification to count towards the external trauma-related CME. For the Pediatric TMD, 9 hours of the required 36 must be specific to pediatric trauma care. The Trauma Medical Director (TMD), Trauma Program Manager (TPM), and any providers who have previously or are presently going through the Alternate Pathway are required to obtain 12 hours of CME annually (36 hours over a 3-year period). Who is required to have Continuing Medical Education (CME)? In addition, we ask that an email is sent to confirming the preferred dates.

Under the requested dates, use the program's default dates and, in the subsequent text box, indicate the preferred dates. Trauma centers requiring an onsite focused review must complete an online application through the TCP Hub. An online application must be completed through the Trauma Center Participant (TCP) Hub.

Paper applications are no longer acceptable. How does one submit an application for a site visit (for example, re-/verification, focused)?
