Section 1250.1940  Accessibility of Service

a)         Criteria #1:  Referral agreements should exist in order to provide a full range of "Burn Treatment" Services.

b)         Standard #1:  All "Burn Treatment Centers" should have written referral agreements with other general hospitals in the area to provide a full range of "Burn Treatment" Services.

c)         Data Factors:

1)         Existing written referral agreements.

2)         Location of facilities.

3)         Referral pattern.

4)         Patient Origin Information.

d)         Criteria #2:  Residents of an area should not have to travel excessive distances to receive the Service.

e)         Standard #1:  Emergency transport of burn victims should be a maximum of 60 minutes by air transport, and existing or proposed centers should give consideration to providing a helicopter landing space, either directly on the hospital grounds or within a relatively short and direct distance by hospital ambulance.  Such transportation should be integrated into the EMS network.

f)          Data Factors:

1)         Location of units.

2)         Time-Travel considerations.

3)         Transportation facilities (EMS System).

(Source:  Added at 5 Ill. Reg. 3214, effective March 18, 1981)