§ 147A.22 — Legislative findings and intent — purpose

Iowa § 147A.22

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 147A: EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE — TRAUMA CARE

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The general assembly finds the following:
1. TraumaisaserioushealthprobleminthestateofIowaandistheleadingcauseofdeath
of younger Iowans. The death and disability associated with traumatic injury contributes
to the significant medical expenses and lost work, and adversely affects the productivity of
Iowans.
2. Optimal trauma care is limited in many parts of the state. With health care delivery in
transition, access to quality trauma and emergency medical care continues to challenge our
rural communities.
3. The goal of a statewide trauma care system is to coordinate the medical needs of the
injured person with an integrated system of optimal and cost-effective trauma care. The
result of a well-coordinated statewide trauma care system is to reduce the incidences of
inadequate trauma care and preventable deaths, minimize human suffering, and decrease
the costs associated with preventable mortality and morbidity.
4. ThedevelopmentoftheIowatraumacaresystemwillachievethesegoalswhilemeeting
the unique needs of the rural residents of the state.