Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.02

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

Section 30.08.18.02 - Organization

The facility's board of directors, administrators, and medical and nursing staff shall demonstrate commitment to the facility's designation as an acute stroke ready center by:

A. A board of directors' resolution stating that the facility agrees to meet the standards of this chapter for designation as an acute stroke ready center;

B. An organizational chart showing key stroke center personnel, including the stroke center medical director and the stroke center nurse coordinator and their relationship with the facility;

C. Establishing mechanisms to guide and assure cooperative relationships with community and professional groups committed to increasing public awareness and improving acute stroke care;

D. Maintaining documentation of stroke center leadership, including:

(1) An appointment letter for the stroke center medical director; and

(2) Curricula vitae of key stroke program personnel with training and expertise in cerebrovascular disease, including:

(a) Physicians;

(b) Stroke center nurse coordinator; and

(c) Other key health care personnel; and

E. Maintaining bylaws, contracts, and budgets specific to acute stroke care, indicating the facility's commitment to the financial, human, and physical resources necessary to support the facility's designation as an acute stroke ready center.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.02

Regulation .02 adopted 48:9 Md. R. 360, eff. 7/1/2021