Md. Code Regs. 30.08.19.15

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

Section 30.08.19.15 - Quality Management

In addition to meeting the requirements of COMAR 30.08.14, a hospital designated as a thrombectomy-capable primary stroke center shall:

A. Monitor and demonstrate 24-hour post-procedure stroke and death rates of less than or equal to 1 percent for diagnostic neuroangiography;

B. Monitor documentation of the reasons potentially eligible ischemic stroke patients did not receive mechanical thrombectomy;

C. Monitor and demonstrate tracking and trending of modified Rankin Scores (mRS) at 90 days post-discharge on patients with acute ischemic stroke who received mechanical endovascular reperfusion therapy;

D. In cases where mechanical endovascular reperfusion therapy is appropriate, achieve door-to-device times, arrival to first pass of thrombectomy device, in 50 percent or more of eligible acute ischemic stroke patients within 120 minutes for direct arriving patients and within 60 minutes for inter-facility transfer patients treated with endovascular therapy; and

E. Demonstrate progress towards reducing door-to-device times, arrival to first pass of thrombectomy device in 50 percent or more of eligible acute ischemic stroke patients within 90 minutes for direct arriving patients.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.19.15

Regulation .15 adopted effective 48:22 Md. R. 939, eff. 1/1/2022