LAC 48:I.19705. Qualifications for LERN Trauma Program Recognition

A. The hospital must be located in a LERN region that does not have an existing ACS verified level I or level II trauma center. B. A hospital providing care to trauma patients in a LERN region without an existing ACS verified level I or level II trauma center or without an existing level II or level III trauma program is eligible for trauma program recognition upon meeting the requirements of this rule. C. If there is an existing LERN recognized level II or Level III trauma program in the LERN region, the hospital must complete the most current version of the ACS needs based assessment of trauma systems tool (ACS NBATS). If the number of trauma centers allocated by the tool is less than or equal to the number of existing trauma programs in the region, the hospital is not eligible for trauma program recognition. D. A hospital must be in the process of working toward ACS verification to be eligible for trauma program recognition.