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Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System
Trauma Programs
The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System is responsible for establishing criteria and standards for designating trauma centers at varying levels based on a hospital's resources and capabilities.
Designated Arizona Trauma Centers
Information on Becoming a Designated Trauma Center
- BEMSTS Provisional Pre-Designation Questionnaire for Level I, II and III
- Level III and Level IV Trauma Center Webinar Recording (06/14/2011)
- General Standards & Criteria
- Specific Level IV Criteria
- Specific Level IV Medical Record Review PDF | Word
- Specific Level IV Scoring Tool
- Level IV Pre-Site Survey Questionnaire
Flow Sheet Samples
- Trauma Resuscitation Record
- ED Trauma Flow Sheet
- Trauma Flow Sheet
- Trauma Flow Sheet Documentation Audit Tool
- Emergency Services Trauma Flow Sheet
Transfer Agreement Samples
- Sample Patient Transfer Agreement - 1
- Sample Patient Transfer Agreement - 2
- Sample Patient Transfer Agreement - 3
Performance Improvement
- Level IV Performance Improvement Powerpoint
- Trauma Record Review - Audit Filters
- Monthly Trauma Summary
- Physician Trauma Review
- Trauma Service
Trauma Program Reports
- 2012 STAB Annual Report
- 2011 STAB Annual Report
- 2010 STAB Annual Report
- 2009 STAB Annual Report
- 2008 STAB Annual Report
2012 Arizona Trauma System Consultation Documents
- Injury Epidemiology
- Indicators as a Tool for System Ax
- Statutory Authority and Administrative Rule
- System Leadership
- Coalition Building & Community Support
- Lead Agency & Human Resources within Lead Agency
- Trauma System Plan
- N/A
- Financing
- Prevention & Outreach
- Emergency Medical Services
- Definitive Care Facilities
- System Coordination & Patient Flow
- Rehabilitation
- Disaster Preparedness
- System-Wide Evaluation & Quality Assurance
- Trauma Management Information Systems
- Research
Note: Information provided in PDF files, unless otherwise indicated.