Regulation .07 Stroke Unit.
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The facility shall:
A.
If an acute care hospital, maintain a stroke unit that meets the requirements of this regulation which:
(1)
Has designated beds for the care of patients not eligible for fibrinolytic therapy or endovascular therapy through qualified clinical staff who meet the requirements in Regulation .10 of this chapter;
(2)
Develops a standardized process originating in clinical practice guidelines or evidence-based practice to deliver or facilitate the delivery of clinical care;
(3)
Develops an individualized plan of care that is based on the patient’s assessed needs and reflects coordination of care with other programs, as determined by patient comorbidities; and
(4)
Maintains written documentation delineating the function of the stroke unit including:
(a)
Admission criteria;
(b)
Discharge criteria;
(c)
Stroke care protocols;
(d)
Patient census;
(e)
Rehabilitation in the hospital;
(f)
Rehabilitation after discharge; and
(g)
Outcomes data; or
B.
If not an acute care hospital, have a written transfer agreement with a hospital which:
(1)
Meets the requirements of this chapter;
(2)
Has an inpatient stroke unit that meets the requirements of this regulation; and
(3)
Can admit the patient after initial treatment and stabilization.