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Table 2 Recommended trauma system components based on World Health Organisation [11] and American College of Surgeons criteria [13]

From: Impact of trauma system structure on injury outcomes: a systematic review protocol

Core components

Subcomponents

Oversight

Trauma system plan

Trauma system advisory committee

Trauma services medical director

Lead agency

Disaster planning

Prehospital care

Pre-hospital major trauma definition

EMS transport system

Triage and transport protocols

Emergency services medical director

EMS treatment protocols

Communication between EMS and hospitals

Definitive care

Facility designation through an accreditation agency

Inclusive design

Sitting of facilities (coverage)

Interfacility transfer agreements/protocols

Communication between transferring hospitals

Rehabilitation

Integrated rehabilitation services

Human resources

Workforce resources

Educational preparation

Evaluation

Data collection–trauma registries

Injury surveillance

Benchmarking

Integration of evaluation throughout the care continuum

Research

Interdisciplinary review committee