General

General 1. Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers shall act as regional tertiary care facilities at the hub of the trauma care system for injured pediatric patients. The facility shall have the ability to provide leadership and total care for every aspect of injury from prevention to rehabilitation. The Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Center must have adequate depth of resources and personnel. 2. A standalone pediatric trauma center provides tertiary pediatric trauma care without sharing resources with another facility (i.e., CT scanner, radiology, surgeons, etc.). Only Level I Trauma Centers and standalone pediatric hospitals may qualify as a Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Center. 3. Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers have the responsibility of providing leadership in pediatric trauma education, trauma prevention, pediatric trauma research, system planning and performance improvement. 4. The list of required equipment for Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers can be found online at the Department’s website.