2823. TRAUMA RESEARCH PROGRAM

2823 TRAUMA RESEARCH PROGRAM 2823.1 Level I facilities shall have a trauma research program designed to produce new knowledge applicable to the care of injured trauma patients. This research may be conducted in a number of ways, including traditional laboratory and clinical research, reviews of clinical series, and epidemiological or other studies. 2823.2 A trauma research program shall have an organizational structure that fosters and monitors consistent publication of articles focused on trauma related issues in peerreviewed journals. 2823.3 A Level I facility shall periodically present research results at local, regional, and national society meetings and conduct ongoing studies approved by local human and animal research review boards. Each Level I facility shall demonstrate research productivity to include at least ten (10) peer-reviewed publications over a three (3) year period. These publications may pertain to any aspect of the trauma program. 2823.4 In Level I facilities, the trauma research program shall have an organized program with a designated director. The research group shall meet on a regular basis and there shall be evidence of productivity identified as proposal review by the Institutional Review Board, presentations at local/regional/national meetings, and publications in peerre-viewed journals. 2823.5 Level II facilities may have a trauma research program. SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 8779 (October 29, 1999); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3933 (April 16, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7277 (July 23, 2004).