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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 246. Health, Department of
 Chapter 246-976. Emergency medical services and trauma care systems.

  Section 246-976-890. Interhospital transfer guidelines and agreements.  

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  • Designated trauma services must:
    (1) Have written guidelines consistent with their written scope of trauma service to identify and transfer patients with special care needs exceeding the capabilities of the trauma service;
    (2) Have written transfer agreements with other designated trauma services. The agreements must address the responsibility of the transferring hospital, the receiving hospital, and the prehospital transport agency, including a mechanism to assign medical control during interhospital transfer;
    (3) Have written guidelines, consistent with their written scope of trauma service, to identify trauma patients who are transferred in from other facilities, whether admitted through the emergency department or directly into other hospital services;
    (4) Use verified prehospital trauma services for interfacility transfer of trauma patients.
    [Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. WSR 11-07-078, § 246-976-890, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.168.060 and 70.168.070. WSR 04-01-041, § 246-976-890, filed 12/10/03, effective 1/10/04. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. WSR 00-08-102, § 246-976-890, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.168 RCW. WSR 98-04-038, § 246-976-890, filed 1/29/98, effective 3/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapters 18.71, 18.73 and 70.168 RCW. WSR 93-01-148 (Order 323), § 246-976-890, filed 12/23/92, effective 1/23/93.]
Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. WSR 11-07-078, § 246-976-890, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.168.060 and 70.168.070. WSR 04-01-041, § 246-976-890, filed 12/10/03, effective 1/10/04. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. WSR 00-08-102, § 246-976-890, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.168 RCW. WSR 98-04-038, § 246-976-890, filed 1/29/98, effective 3/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapters 18.71, 18.73 and 70.168 RCW. WSR 93-01-148 (Order 323), § 246-976-890, filed 12/23/92, effective 1/23/93.