Trauma patient definition

Trauma patient means a victim of an external cause of injury that results in major or minor tissue damage or destruction caused by intentional or unintentional exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical or chemical energy, or by the absence of heat or oxygen (ICD9 Codes E800.0 - E999.9).
Trauma patient means any patient with an ICD-CM discharge diagnosis as defined in the "North
Trauma patient means a Member that is evaluated or treated in a Trauma Center and is entered into the state trauma registry as a Trauma Patient. Trauma Physician means a licensed physician who has been credentialed or designated by a Trauma Center to provide care to a Trauma Patient at a Trauma Center.

Examples of Trauma patient in a sentence

  • Neither CONTRACTOR nor YEMSA shall exert any direct or indirect influence that would cause or contribute to the transport of Trauma patient to a facility other than the closest Trauma Center, except as specifically authorized by YEMSA policies or procedures.

  • Hospital shall assure no Trauma patient is transferred to another 142 hospital based in whole or in part on the financial status of a patient 143 or their ability to pay for care and services except as provided 144 below: 145 146 i.


More Definitions of Trauma patient

Trauma patient means any patient with an ICD-CM discharge diagnosis as defined in the "North Carolina Trauma Registry Data Dictionary," incorporated herein by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. This document is available from the OEMS, 2707 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2707, at no cost and online at https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/trauma/traumaregistry.html at no cost.
Trauma patient means a patient that is evaluated or treated in a trauma center and is entered into the State trauma registry as a trauma patient.
Trauma patient means a patient that is evaluated or treated in a
Trauma patient means a person who has incurred a physical injury or wound caused by trauma and has accessed a trauma center.
Trauma patient means any patient with an ICD-9-CM discharge diagnosis 800.00-959.9
Trauma patient means any person with actual or potential bodily damage subsequent to an event which exposed the body to an external force or energy.
Trauma patient means any patient with an ICD-CM discharge diagnosis as defined in the "North Carolina Trauma Registry Data Dictionary," incorporated herein by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. This document is available from the OEMS online at https://oems.nc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/datadictionary.pdf at no cost.