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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 30.08.11.02" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="11" heading="Organization.">
  <text>The hospital's board of directors, administrators, and medical and nursing staffs shall demonstrate commitment to the hospital's designation as a primary stroke center by:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A board of directors' resolution stating that the hospital agrees to meet the standards of this chapter for designation as a primary stroke center;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An organizational chart showing key stroke center personnel including the stroke center medical director and stroke center nurse coordinator and their relationship within the hospital;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Establishing mechanisms to guide and assure cooperative relationships with community and professional groups committed to increasing public awareness and improving acute stroke care;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Maintaining documentation of stroke center leadership including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An appointment letter for the stroke center medical director; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Curricula vitae of key stroke program personnel with training and expertise in cerebrovascular disease including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Physicians;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A stroke center nurse coordinator; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Other key health care personnel; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Maintaining bylaws, contracts, and budgets specific to acute stroke care, indicating the hospital's commitment to the financial, human, and physical resources necessary to support the hospital's designation as a primary stroke center.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>