Md. Code Regs. 30.08.06.20

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 30.08.06.20 - Burn Program Manager

A. There shall be a burn program manager (BPM) who is a registered nurse and is responsible for the organization of services and systems necessary for a multidisciplinary approach to providing care to the injured patient in collaboration and conjunction with the burn medical director (BMD).

B. This shall be a full-time (1.0 FTE) position dedicated to the management of the burn center.

C. Where the burn center has 1.0 FTE for the burn and trauma manager, it shall have a dedicated 1.0 FTE QM nurse coordinator.

D. The institution's organization shall define the structural role of the BPM to include responsibility, accountability, and authority as reflected in the organizational chart.

E. The BPM shall:

(1) Provide evidence and maintenance of qualifications including academic and burn-related education and clinical experience;

(2) Comply with a job description developed by the hospital that reflects the role and responsibilities as defined by COMAR, and an organizational chart depicting the relationship between the BPM and other services, including the Department of Nursing/Trauma and Burn Nursing;

(3) Ensure participation in local, State, and national burn-related activities, including but not limited to EMS Advisory Councils, State burn-related committees and events, and national burn-related activities and events;

(4) Participate in burn educational activities external to the institution 's staff development programs;

(5) Maintain and provide evidence of 8 hours annually of internal and 8 hours external burn-related CE; and

(6) Supervise burn registry staff, burn clinical performance improvement staff, injury prevention staff, and outreach staff.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.06.20

Regulation .20 adopted effective 47:5 Md. R. 313, eff. 7/1/2020