Trauma System Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
The purpose of continuous quality improvement is to improve trauma patient care by:
- Measuring and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the system of care based on the Oklahoma Trauma Triage Transport and Transfer algorithm, and established regional trauma plan.
- Assuring state and regional trauma standards of care are met and inappropriate variations of care are minimized.
- Prevent and decrease death and disability.
Title 63 Oklahoma Statute OS §63-1-2530.5 requires the regional trauma advisory boards to conduct trauma system continuous quality improvement activities for the region.
The Regional CQI Committees are sub-committees of the RTABs (Regional Trauma Advisory Boards). Members consists of representatives from Hospitals, EMS-ground and air services, and physicians reviewing system or process related issues. There are five committees:
- Region 1 Northwest
- Regions 2 Northeast, 4 East Central and 7 Tulsa County (combined)
- Region 3 Southwest
- Region 5 Southeast
- Regions 6 Central and 8 Oklahoma County (combined)
CQI
To submit trauma systems referral, send to either:
- Email: CQI@health.ok.gov
- Fax: (405) 900-7560 or 4059007560@Xmedius.com (using email)
Counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods and Woodward.
New meeting dates for each region will be posted once scheduled.
Counties:
- "2" Craig, Delaware, Kay, Mayes, Noble, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Rogers and Washington
- "4" Adair, Cherokee, Creek, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah and Wagoner
- "7" Tulsa County
New meeting dates for each region will be posted once scheduled.
Counties: Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kiowa, Love, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens and Tillman.
New meeting dates for each region will be posted once scheduled.
Counties: Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Hughes, Latimer, Le Flore, Marshall, McCurtain, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Seminole.
New meeting dates for each region will be posted once scheduled.
Region 6 Counties: Canadian, Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Pottawatomie
Region 8: Oklahoma
New meeting dates for each region will be posted once scheduled.
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave, Ste. 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave
Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 426-8480
Fax: (405) 900-7560 or 4059007560@Xmedius.com (using email)
Email: Esystems@health.ok.gov
