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.