Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 30 - MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
Subtitle 08 - DESIGNATION OF TRAUMA AND SPECIALTY REFERRAL CENTERS
Chapter 30.08.04 - Data Collection and Quality Management
Section 30.08.04.01 - Responsibilities of MIEMSS
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 30.08.04.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
MIEMSS shall:
A. Maintain the State trauma registry to collect and analyze data including, but not limited to, data concerning the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma and burns;
B. Establish criteria to identify patients to be included in the State trauma registry;
C. Collect data about patients to be included in the State trauma registry from:
(1) EMS providers;
(2) Hospitals, both designated and nondesignated including, but not limited to:
(a) The primary adult resource center;
(b) Level I trauma centers;
(c) Level II trauma centers;
(d) Level III trauma centers; and
(e) Maryland Trauma Specialty Referral Centers as defined in Health-General Article, §19-130(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) Office of Medical Examiner reports; and
(4) Other sources outside of the trauma and specialty care systems including, but not limited to:
(a) Death certificates,
(b) Hospital inpatient discharge data,
(c) Health care provider and third-party payer billing data, and
(d) Law enforcement agency records;
D. Require hospitals to have a case specific patient identifier common to all data sources used in the State trauma registry; and
E. Establish procedures and specifications for electronic and hard copy submission of data.
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