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Trauma Facility Designation
The Washington State Department of Health has authority to designate trauma services. The department designates five levels of acute care trauma services, three levels of pediatric acute care trauma services and three levels of trauma rehabilitation services. Every three years, hospitals may apply and compete for trauma service designation. All applicants complete a written application. Levels I, II, and III adult and pediatric acute care applicants also receive a clinical on-site survey. Based on an assessment of the written application and the results of the on-site survey, the department selects the most qualified applicants. Below are links to the trauma designation application, designation schedule and other resources.
- Trauma designation application fillable form (Word)
- Trauma designation application (PDF)
- Trauma rehabilitation service designation application (Word)
- Trauma rehabilitation service designation application (PDF)
- Trauma designation process (PDF)
- Trauma designation - application schedule (PDF)
- Overview of key trauma service components within the application
- Site review process
- Frequently asked questions
Trauma Designation
- Designated Trauma Facility Regional Minimum/Maximum Numbers (PDF)
- Trauma Designation Rules
- Trauma Designation List (PDF)
- Trauma Service Map
- Trauma Rehabilitation Services Directory (PDF)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Service Map (PDF)
- Trauma Clinical Guidelines
- Forms (for internal use only, do not use for designation application purposes)
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- Trauma Designation Application Instructions and Glossary (PDF)
- Trauma Designation Scope of Service (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Critical Care Services (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Laboratory Services (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Other Patient Care Services (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Surgery Services (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Outreach, Injury Prevention, and Education (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Quality Improvement Program (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Registry (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Patient Transfer Diversion (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Team Activation (Fillable PDF)
- Emergency Department Services (Fillable PDF)
- Emergency Department Physician—Education and Training (Fillable PDF)
- Diagnostic Imaging (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Service Administration and Leadership (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Designation Administrative Assurances and Application Review by Facility Leadership (Fillable Word)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Service Designation Instructions and Glossary (PDF)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Administrative Assurances and Trauma Designation Application Review by Facility Leadership (Fillable Word)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Outreach, Injury Prevention, and Education (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Scope of Service (Fillable PDF)
- Trauma Rehabilitation Service Administration and Leadership and Quality Improvement (Fillable PDF)
Contact
Trauma designation administrator
Trauma clinical consultant
EMS and trauma section manager
360-236-2800