Md. Code Regs. 30.08.04.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 30.08.04.01 - Responsibilities of MIEMSS

MIEMSS shall:

A. Maintain the State trauma registry to collect and analyze data including, but not limited to, data concerning the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma and burns;

B. Establish criteria to identify patients to be included in the State trauma registry;

C. Collect data about patients to be included in the State trauma registry from:

(1) EMS providers;

(2) Hospitals, both designated and nondesignated including, but not limited to:

(a) The primary adult resource center;

(b) Level I trauma centers;

(c) Level II trauma centers;

(d) Level III trauma centers; and

(e) Maryland Trauma Specialty Referral Centers as defined in Health-General Article, §19-130(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland;

(3) Office of Medical Examiner reports; and

(4) Other sources outside of the trauma and specialty care systems including, but not limited to:

(a) Death certificates,

(b) Hospital inpatient discharge data,

(c) Health care provider and third-party payer billing data, and

(d) Law enforcement agency records;

D. Require hospitals to have a case specific patient identifier common to all data sources used in the State trauma registry; and

E. Establish procedures and specifications for electronic and hard copy submission of data.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.04.01

Regulations .01 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 932)
Regulation .01 amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)