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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 30.08.06.02" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="06" heading="Organizational Structure.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Documentation of Policies and Procedures.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A burn center shall formally establish and maintain an organized burn service that is responsible for coordinating the care of the burn patient.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A burn center shall maintain an organizational chart relating personnel within the burn unit to other hospital staff; a combined leadership model for trauma and burn center is acceptable.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A burn center shall maintain an appropriate policy and procedure manual that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is reviewed annually by the burn center director and the burn nursing leader; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Addresses:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Administration of the burn center;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Staffing and programs of the burn center;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Criteria for admission to the burn unit by the burn service;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Usage of the burn unit beds by other medical or surgical services;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Criteria for discharge and follow-up care;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Availability of beds and the transfer of burn patients to other medical or surgical units within the hospital; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>Care of patients with burns in areas of the burn center other than the burn units.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Consistency of Data Collected and Reported.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The burn center shall participate in the State Burn Registry for burn patients, both inpatient and outpatient modules.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The State Burn Registry shall include all patients who are treated at the burn center inclusive of outpatient and inpatient venues for burn care treatment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Minimum Volume for the Burn Center.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A burn center shall treat an average of 100 or more unique inpatients and outpatients (ED treat and discharge and first clinic visit) with acute burn injuries annually.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A burn center shall admit at least 60 patients annually who meet the referral criteria in Regulation .17 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>