(a) The department shall establish a statewide trauma registry and may establish other registries to collect and analyze data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma, including traumatic brain injury and other health care illnesses, such as stroke. The registries shall be used to improve the availability and delivery of pre-hospital or out-of-hospital care and hospital trauma or other health care services. Specific data elements of the registries shall be defined by rule of the department. Every health care facility that is designated by the department as a trauma or health care center shall furnish data to the registries. All other health care facilities shall furnish trauma or other health data as required by rule of the department.
(b) All data collected pursuant to this section shall be held confidential pursuant to state and federal laws, rules, and policies.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.
Section 22-11D-1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 22-11D-2 - Definitions.
Section 22-11D-3 - Establishment and Operation of Statewide Trauma System.
Section 22-11D-4 - Verification and Certification of Trauma or Health Care Center Status.
Section 22-11D-5 - Establishment of Council; Composition; Meetings.
Section 22-11D-6 - Statewide Registries.
Section 22-11D-7 - Designation of Trauma Care Regions; Regional Trauma Advisory Councils.
Section 22-11D-8 - Rules and Regulations.