Regulation .01 Designated Acute Stroke Ready Center.
Regulation .01 Designated Acute Stroke Ready Center.LinkCopy Citation
A designated acute stroke ready center shall:
A.
Be licensed as a hospital or freestanding medical center by the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which it is located;
B.
If a hospital, be accredited by an organization that has been granted deeming authority by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and approved by the Maryland Department of Health to accredit hospitals in the State;
C.
If located in Maryland, be a base station approved under COMAR 30.03.06;
D.
Provide assessment and management of the stroke patient consistent with the most current AHA/ASA consensus based clinical practice guidelines to meet the needs of the patient;
E.
Have a stroke center medical director;
F.
Have a stroke center nurse coordinator dedicated to the facility;
G.
Have sufficient personnel and resources needed to facilitate healthcare data management and concurrent review of quality metrics and program objectives;
H.
Meet the requirements of Regulations .02—.14 of this chapter;
I.
Satisfy the MIEMSS requirements for designation as an Acute Stroke Ready Center; and
J.
Meet the requirements for a site review in COMAR 30.08.02.06, which may be satisfied by completing either:
(1)
An on-site review by MIEMSS; or
(2)
A site survey as part of The Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certification Program for certification as an acute stroke ready center if the facility:
(a)
Authorizes 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 an acute stroke ready center;
(b)
Allows MIEMSS to participate in the accreditation site survey; and
(c)
Provides MIEMSS any additional information required to determine it has satisfied the requirements for designation under this chapter.