The hospital shall maintain a stroke unit that meets the requirements of this regulation which:
- A. Has designated beds for the care of acute stroke patients beyond the acute treatment period;
- B. Provides care to acute stroke patients through qualified clinical staff who meet the requirements in Regulation .09 of this chapter;
- C. Develops a standardized process originating in clinical practice guidelines or evidence-based practice to deliver or facilitate the delivery of clinical care;
- D. 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
E. Maintains written documentation delineating the function of the stroke unit including:
- (1) Admission criteria;
- (2) Discharge criteria;
- (3) Acute stroke care protocols;
- (4) Interdisciplinary rounding;
- (5) Patient census;
- (6) Rehabilitation in the hospital;
- (7) Rehabilitation after discharge; and
- (8) Outcomes data.
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 5, 2006 (33:11 Md. R. 952)
Regulation .06B amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 973)
Chapter revised effective July 1, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 360)
Regulation .01B amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)
Regulation .15 repealed effective October 18, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 892)