Appendix
5 (Part
1 - Part 2)Recommended Role Delineation Guidelines—Regional Trauma Services, Urgent Care Services and Primary Injury Services
Note: The role delineation guidelines for trauma services in Victoria have been developed by adapting the guidelines established by the NRTAC in 1993. Modification of the guidelines is intended to provide increased definition to the type of services required. In reading these guidelines it is important to note that they are intended to describe the services required for trauma management only. Services considered not essential for the role of the service within the system may be required for other functions of the hospital.
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Regional Trauma Service |
Urgent Care Service |
Primary Injury Service |
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ABGs stat 24 hrs |
Essential |
Desirable |
NA |
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Blood delivery within 1 hour |
Essential |
Desirable |
NA |
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Electrolytes stat 24 hours |
Essential |
Desirable |
NA |
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Coag. studies within 1 hour |
Essential |
Desirable |
NA |
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Operating and Recovery Room |
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General criteria as established in ACHS Accreditation Guide (13th Ed.) |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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Emergency OR available 24 hours: |
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- within 30 minutes |
Desirable |
NA |
NA |
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- within 1 hour |
Essential |
NA |
NA |
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Specialised equipment: |
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- Neurosurgical instrumentation |
As required |
NA |
NA |
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- Image intensifier |
Essential |
NA |
NA |
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- Operating microscope |
As required |
NA |
NA |
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- Portable X-Ray |
Essential |
NA |
NA |
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- Cardiopulmonary bypass |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Quality Assurance, Training and Research |
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General criteria as established by ACHS |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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QA organisational structure |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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Trauma outcome studies |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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Trauma research programs |
Essential |
- |
- |
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Trauma training programs: |
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- staff medical officers |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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- nurses |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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- allied health personnel |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |
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Community Education 11 |
Essential |
Desirable |
Desirable |
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Disaster Plan 11 |
Essential |
Essential |
Essential |