Md. Code Regs. 30.08.10.04

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

Section 30.08.10.04 - Medical Staff

A. A neurotrauma center shall have the following team members:

(1) A Board-certified or board-eligible, in-house neurosurgery attending or PGY2 or higher, dedicated 24 hours a day to trauma care, with a neurosurgery attending on call who shall be at the patient bedside within 30 minutes after emergent consultation has been requested by the trauma team leader for injured patients based on institution-specific criteria;

(2) A trauma fellowship-trained general surgeon;

(3) A board-certified anesthesia attending;

(4) A board-certified orthopedic or neurosurgery spine attending surgeon or PGY2 or higher orthopedic or neurosurgery resident with an attending on call with a 30-minute response to the patient bedside;

(5) A board-certified or board-eligible trauma/critical care attending or critical care fellow with a trauma/critical care attending on call with a 30-minute response to the patient bedside; and

(6) An on-call schedule for residents, fellows, and attendings who are assigned to the neurotrauma center.

B. Appointment and Qualifications of Attending Neurosurgeons.

(1) The neurotrauma center director shall appoint qualified attending staff surgeons to participate in the care of patients in the center.

(2) An attending neurosurgeon shall meet the requirements in Regulation .05 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.10.04

Regulation .04 amended effective 49:5 Md. R. 367, eff. 3/7/2022