Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-2-2 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE TRAUMA SYSTEM
Section 420-2-2-.13 - Confidentiality

(1) State and Regional Trauma QA/QI members shall be provided access to all information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups members; and any discussion, findings, conclusions or recommendations resulting from the review of the records by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups are declared to be privileged and confidential. All information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups shall be used only in the exercise of proper functions and duties of the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups.

(2) All information furnished to the State and Regional QA/QI workgroups shall include pertinent safety and health information associated with the case summary. All identifying patient information will be removed before preparing case summary.

(3) All information and records acquired or developed by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups shall be secured and have restricted access and shall be destroyed when no longer of use.

(4) Statistical information and data may be released by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI as long as no identifying patient information is provided.