# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 08 — Designation of Trauma and Specialty Referral Centers

### Chapter 10 — Neurotrauma Center Standards

#### Regulation .02 Neurotrauma Center.

*COMAR 30.08.10.02*

A. A neurotrauma center shall:

  (1) Participate in the Statewide trauma and specialty care system, including submission of patient care data to the State trauma registry for quality management; and

  (2) Receive a minimum annual volume of 100 traumatic brain injured patients, spinal cord injured patients, or both.

B. Prehospital Care. A neurotrauma center shall:

  (1) Maintain access to an EMS system for the transport of patients with neurotrauma injuries from referral sources within the geographic service area;

  (2) Demonstrate participation and involvement in local, regional, or State trauma EMS systems; and

  (3) Provide education on the current concepts in emergency and inpatient neurotrauma treatment to prehospital and hospital care clinicians within its geographic service area.