(a) The local EMS agency shall implement a standardized data collection and reporting process for stroke critical care systems.(b) The system shall include the collection of both prehospital and hospital patient care data, as determined by the local EMS agency.(c) The prehospital stroke patient care elements shall be compliant with the most current version of the California EMS Information Systems (CEMSIS) database and the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) database.(d) The hospital stroke patient care elements shall be consistent with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program Resource Guide, dated October 24, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference.(e) All hospitals that receive stroke patients via EMS shall participate in the local EMS agency data collection process in accordance with local EMS agency policies and procedures.(f) The prehospital care record and the hospital data elements shall be collected and submitted by the local EMS agency, and subsequently to the EMS Authority, on no less than a quarterly basis.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100270.228
1. New article 5 (sections 100270.228-100270.229) and section filed 4-17-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 16). Note: Authority cited: Sections. 1797.107, 1797.176 and 1798.150, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1797.102, 1797.103, 1797.204, 1797.220, 1797.222, 1797.227 and 1798.172, Health and Safety Code.
1. New article 5 (sections 100270.228-100270.229) and section filed 4-17-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 16).The amended version of this section by Register 2024, No. 38, effective 1/1/2025 is not yet available.