Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.07

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

Section 30.08.18.07 - Stroke Unit

The facility shall:

A. If an acute care hospital, maintain a stroke unit that meets the requirements of this regulation which:

(1) Has designated beds for the care of patients not eligible for fibrinolytic therapy or endovascular therapy through qualified clinical staff who meet the requirements in Regulation .10 of this chapter;

(2) Develops a standardized process originating in clinical practice guidelines or evidence-based practice to deliver or facilitate the delivery of clinical care;

(3) Develops an individualized plan of care that is based on the patient's assessed needs and reflects coordination of care with other programs, as determined by patient comorbidities; and

(4) Maintains written documentation delineating the function of the stroke unit including:

(a) Admission criteria;

(b) Discharge criteria;

(c) Stroke care protocols;

(d) Patient census;

(e) Rehabilitation in the hospital;

(f) Rehabilitation after discharge; and

(g) Outcomes data; or

B. If not an acute care hospital, have a written transfer agreement with a hospital which:

(1) Meets the requirements of this chapter;

(2) Has an inpatient stroke unit that meets the requirements of this regulation; and

(3) Can admit the patient after initial treatment and stabilization.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.07

Regulation .07 adopted 48:9 Md. R. 360, eff. 7/1/2021