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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 30.08.04.03" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="04" heading="Trauma and Specialty Care Quality Management Programs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A designated trauma or specialty referral center shall have a hospital-wide quality management plan to reflect and demonstrate continuous quality improvement in the delivery of trauma and specialty care.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The quality management program includes, but is not limited to, the requirements for trauma and specialty referral centers in COMAR 30.08.03.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A designated trauma and specialty referral center shall have a system for continuous monitoring and trend analysis of trauma patient bypass status.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Designated trauma and specialty referral centers shall participate in State trauma and specialty care quality management activities sponsored by MIEMSS.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If appropriate for quality assurance purposes, designated trauma and specialty centers shall provide EMS providers licensed or certified by the EMS Board under Education Article §13-516, Annotated Code of Maryland, who have or have had a direct treatment relationship with a patient, follow-up data or information on that patient. Quality assurance information provided under this action is considered to be provided in accordance with COMAR 30.03.04.05.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>