Medical quality control in construction of trauma center

The National Health Commission recently has released a notice about further promoting the trauma rescue and treatment in China, which includes four main contents as follows: (1) to strengthen the establishment of regional trauma rescue and treatment system based on trauma center; (2) to lift the specialized medical service ability related to trauma rescue and treatment; (3) to further develop the radiant and stimulating role of National Trauma Medical Centre and National Regional Trauma Medical Center; (4) to enhance the trauma-related professional training and public health education. In this article, we interpret the third aspect regarding medical quality control and maintenance of trauma treatment, providing reference for better understanding the specific requirements of the document. Key words: Trauma centers; Quality control; Emergency medical services