Regulation .05 Additional Record-Keeping and Quality Assurance Requirements.
Regulation .05 Additional Record-Keeping and Quality Assurance Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In addition to the information required in COMAR 30.09.08, the following information shall be documented on the patient runsheet:
(1)
Mother's name;
(2)
Name of the referring hospital;
(3)
Name of the referring physician;
(4)
Name of the receiving hospital;
(5)
Name of the receiving physician;
(6)
Date of birth;
(7)
Time of birth;
(8)
Gestational age of the patient;
(9)
Weight of the patient;
(10)
Primary reason for transport;
(11)
Names and license or certification level of the commercial ambulance driver and all personnel;
(12)
Time the request for transport was received by the commercial ambulance service;
(13)
Time the transport team departed from base;
(14)
Time the transport team arrived at the referral hospital;
(15)
Time the transport team departed from the referral hospital;
(16)
Time the transport team arrived at the receiving hospital; and
(17)
Care provided during the transport.
B.
A copy of the runsheet and all documentation of patient care during the transport shall be submitted in accordance with COMAR 30.09.08.06D.
C.
A licensed neonatal commercial ambulance service shall have a quality assurance program required by COMAR 30.03.04 which shall include:
(1)
A review by registered nurses and physicians of patient care provided during neonatal transport;
(2)
A review by the program medical director of each specialty care transport:
(a)
Requiring a change in the plan of care during transport;
(b)
In which the patient’s condition worsened during transport;
(c)
Requiring a change in destination during transport; or
(d)
During which there was an unexpected outcome or event;
(3)
Written documentation of reviews of neonatal transports which shall be available to SOCALR upon request; and
(4)
A quality assurance process for call taking, call screening, and dispatch.