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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 30.08.17.01" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="17" heading="Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.">
  <text>In addition to meeting the requirements of COMAR 30.08.11.01, a designated comprehensive stroke center hospital shall:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Be designated by MIEMSS as a primary stroke center at the time of application for designation as a comprehensive stroke center;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Act as a resource center for other facilities in its region or state;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Annually care for at least 20 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by aneurysm patients per year;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Annually perform a combined total of 15 endovascular coiling and surgical clippings per year for aneurysm;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Annually administer fibrinolytics to 25 eligible patients per year or 50 eligible patients over 2 years:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>IV fibrinolytic ordered and monitored via telemedicine at another hospital is acceptable; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>IV fibrinolytic administered at an outside hospital and transferred to CSC site is acceptable;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Satisfy the MIEMSS requirements for designation as a comprehensive stroke center by MIEMSS; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Meet the requirements for a site review in COMAR 30.08.02.06, which may be satisfied by completing either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An on-site review by MIEMSS; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A site survey as part of The Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certification Program for certification as a comprehensive stroke center if the hospital:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>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;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Allows MIEMSS to participate in the accreditation site survey; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provides MIEMSS any additional information required to determine it has satisfied the requirements for designation under this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>