Presence of Ambulance Report on Medical Record
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of trauma patients transported from the injury scene by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) with a primary diagnosis of an injury with an ISS>12 who have an accompanying ambulance report in the medical record.
Numerator
All trauma patients transported from the injury scene by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) with a primary diagnosis of an injury with an ISS>12 who have an accompanying ambulance report in the medical record.
Denominator
All trauma patients with a primary diagnosis of an injury with an ISS>12, who were transported directly from the injury scene by EMS to the ED
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
An on-site visit is conducted by expert evaluators with extensive practical experience in trauma. Following the successful completion of the Trauma Distinction process, the organisation receives a Trauma Distinction Award that is valid for four years. At the end of the four years, the organisation begins a new Distinction cycle. Organisations must regularly submit indicator data between on-site visits.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Trauma distinction program is a voluntary accreditation process