Md. Code Regs. 30.08.17.05

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

Section 30.08.17.05 - Stroke Unit

In addition to meeting the requirements of COMAR 30.08.11.07, the designated comprehensive stroke center shall:

A. Have sufficient personnel available to respond to health care personnel at other hospitals to provide them with guidance and recommendations about the diagnosis and treatment of stroke and referral to an appropriate facility if transfer is required or requested;

B. Have written policies or procedures to direct the organized, safe, intra-hospital and inter-hospital transport of stroke patients;

C. Have priority bed availability for stroke patients with appropriately trained registered nurses in sufficient numbers based on patient acuity; and

D. Have a written plan for triaging patients from the neuroscience intensive care unit and/or the dedicated this unit to make beds available for other stroke patients when necessary or for provision of alternate critical care beds for stroke patients with appropriately trained registered nurse staff.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.17.05

Regulation .05 amended and recodified from .06 effective 48:22 Md. R. 938, eff. 1/1/2022