Alaska Trauma Registry
Statewide data collection and tracking system
Overview
The Alaska Trauma Registry tracks data on the most seriously injured patients and the care they receive. Since 1991, hospitals across the state have contributed information to help improve trauma care and injury prevention.
The registry collects data on patients who are hospitalized, observed, transferred, or declared dead in the emergency department within 30 days of an injury. It includes trauma, burns, poisoning (for children under 18), suffocation, and cold-related conditions.
This data helps hospitals, ambulance services, and other organizations improve care, prevent injuries, support research, and guide policy decisions.
Trauma Registry data is confidential and protected under Alaska Statute 18.23.010-070. All trauma registry personnel and those requesting trauma registry data are required to sign a confidentiality statement. The trauma registry does not include patient, physician, hospital, clinic, or ambulance service identifiers.
Who qualifies?
Trauma Registry data is confidential and protected under Alaska Statute 18.23.010-070. All trauma registry personnel and those requesting trauma registry data are required to sign a confidentiality statement. The trauma registry does not include patient, physician, hospital, clinic, or ambulance service identifiers.
How to sign up
Step 1
Review the Data Confidentiality Agreement and Data Use Application.
Step 2
Complete and return the confidentiality agreement and application to doh.tsak.info@alaska.gov. Please allow 2-5 business days for a response. You may also request a consultation for more information on the availability of specific data points and variables.
How to use
Trauma Registry data isn’t available online. To access it, contact the Emergency Programs office. Most requests are provided as summary reports, but detailed data for research can be requested following the Trauma Registry Release of Information Policy.
For a copy of the most recent Alaska Trauma Registry Data Dictionary, please email doh.tsak.info@alaska.gov