Trauma Care Trust Fund Hospital Variable Distribution

Trauma Care Trust Fund Hospital Variable Distribution 1. Fifty percent (50%) of the amount reserved for distribution to hospitals shall be distributed according to a “Variable Distribution” formula. 2. Using patient data collected in the Trauma Registry, assign all trauma cases of each Level I, Level II, and Level II Trauma Center an ISS severity index and category of A, B, C, or D according to the following table: ISS ISS Severity Index ISS Severity Category 1-9 1.02 A 10-15 2.02 B 16-24 3.80 C >24 6.57 D 3. Using patient data collected in the Trauma Registry, Calculate the number of cases treated by each trauma center which fall within each ISS Severity Category. 4. Multiply the total number of ISS Severity Category A cases by the relative value assignment of 1.02 to arrive at the total number of Category A points. 5. Multiply the total number of ISS Severity Category B cases by the relative value assignment of 2.02 to arrive at the total number of Category B points. 6. Multiply the total number of ISS Severity Category C cases by the relative value assignment of 3.80 to arrive at the total number of Category C points. 7. Multiply the total number of ISS Severity Category D cases by the relative value assignment of 6.57 to arrive at the total number of Category D points. 8. Add the points from Categories A, B, C, and D to arrive at a total number of points for each trauma center. 9. Sum the number of points from all categories and all hospitals to arrive at a total number of points for all trauma centers. 10. Take the number of points for each hospital and multiply that number by the total dollar amount for the 50 percent of the TCTF available for distribution to participating, eligible trauma centers. Take the product of that calculation and divide the resulting number by the total number of points for all trauma centers. 11. The resulting quotient is the dollar amount of the Hospital Variable Fund to be distributed to that trauma center. 12. Sum all the amounts to be distributed pursuant to the Hospital Variable Fund Calculation. The sum of all distributions should not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the eighty-five percent (85%) of the TCTF available for distribution to hospitals.