Rule 15-3-1-6.1.1 - General1. Level IV Trauma Centers are generally licensed, small, rural facilities with a commitment to the resuscitation of the trauma patient and written transfer protocols in place to assure those patients who require a higher level of care are appropriately transferred. These facilities may be staffed by a physician, or a licensed mid-level practitioner (i.e., Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) or Registered Nurse. The major trauma patient will be resuscitated and transferred.2. This designation does not contemplate that Level IV Trauma Centers will have resources available for emergency surgery for the trauma patient. Specialty coverage may or may not be available, but a well-organized resuscitation team is required.3. Level IV Trauma Centers may meet the following standards in their own facility or through a formal affiliation with another trauma center.15 Miss. Code. R. 3-1-6.1.1
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