Md. Code Regs. 30.08.17.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 30.08.17.01 - Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center

In addition to meeting the requirements of COMAR 30.08.11.01, a designated comprehensive stroke center hospital shall:

A. Be designated by MIEMSS as a primary stroke center at the time of application for designation as a comprehensive stroke center;

B. Continue to meet the primary stroke center requirements in COMAR 30.08.11 to the extent such requirements are consistent with designation as a comprehensive stroke center;

C. Act as a resource center for other facilities in its region or state;

D. Annually care for at least 20 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by aneurysm patients per year;

E. Annually perform a combined total of 15 endovascular coiling and surgical clippings per year for aneurysm;

F. Annually administer fibrinolytics to 25 eligible patients per year or 50 eligible patients over 2 years:

(1) IV fibrinolytic ordered and monitored via telemedicine at another hospital is acceptable; and

(2) IV fibrinolytic administered at an outside hospital and transferred to CSC site is acceptable;

G. Satisfy the MIEMSS requirements for designation as a comprehensive stroke center by MIEMSS; and

H. Meet the requirements for a site review in COMAR 30.08.02.06, which may be satisfied by completing either:

(1) An on-site review by MIEMSS; or

(2) A site survey as part of The Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certification Program for certification as a comprehensive stroke center if the hospital:

(a) Authorized The Joint Commission to provide MIEMSS with survey findings, certification reports, and other information related to The Joint Commission's certification of the hospital as a comprehensive stroke center;

(b) Allows MIEMSS to participate in the accreditation site survey; and

(c) Provides MIEMSS any additional information required to determine it has satisfied the requirements for designation under this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.17.01

Regulation .01 amended and recodified from .02 effective 48:22 Md. R. 938, eff. 1/1/2022