This diagram illustrates which patients must be submitted by all Virginia hospitals providing emergency services.  Greater detail can be found in the following documents:  VSTRv3 list of elements, VSTRv3 list of elements and fields, and the full VSTRv3 Data Dictionary.

Submission Timelines

Hospitals: each patient meeting the criteria found in the diagram below are to be reported within 30 days of hospital discharge.

Designated Trauma Centers: quarterly submissions for patients meeting the criteria are to be reported by the below due dates.

• January 1^st thru March 31^st – due on May 31^st
• April 1^st thru June 30^th – due on August 31^st
• July 1^st. thru September 30^th – due on November 30^th
• October 1^st thru December 31^st – due on February 28/29^th

     Note: If the due date falls on a weekend or state holiday, you can submit on the next regular state business day.