Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 30 - MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
Subtitle 08 - DESIGNATION OF TRAUMA AND SPECIALTY REFERRAL CENTERS
Chapter 30.08.06 - Adult and Pediatric Burn Center Standards
Section 30.08.06.05 - Qualifications for Burn Center Director and Surgeons

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A. Certification. Certification qualifications are as follows:

(1) Board certified or board eligible in general or plastic surgery;

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(2) Board certification of special qualification in critical care; and

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(3) For the pediatric burn center, the pediatric burn medical director and the burn surgeons have Board certification or Board eligibility in pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, and general/acute care surgery.

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B. Training. Training qualifications are as follows:

(1) 2 or more years of burn care experience during the previous 5 years; and

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(2) Either:

(a) Completion of a fellowship in burn treatment or training; or

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(b) Completion of a general surgical residency.

C. Clinical Activity. The clinical activity qualification requires participation in the care of 35 or more acutely burned patients annually who meet regulation criteria in Regulation. 17 of this chapter.

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D. Have at least one full-time equivalent (FTE) attending burn staff surgeon involved in the management of burn patients for the equivalent of 200 acute inpatient admissions annually, with five new unique outpatients equating to one inpatient.

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E. Have an attending burn staff surgeon available on call 24 hours a day, who shall be at the bedside within 30 minutes after emergent consultation has been requested based on institution-specific criteria.

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F. Have an in-house physician assigned to the burn service on call and available at the patient's bedside available within 15 minutes of the call for the burn units.

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G. Continuing Medical Education (CME). The CME qualification requires annual participation in 16 hours or more of burn-related CME.

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H. Research Participation. The research participation qualification is to demonstrate a commitment to clinical or basic science burn care research, which can be met by:

(1) Submission of an abstract at least every 5 years to a national meeting dealing with burns, emergency medicine, or trauma; or

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(2) Research projects, completed or in progress.

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I. Community Education and Burn Prevention. The community education and burn preventions qualification is:

(1) Participation in:

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(a) The development or revision of community or EMS burn treatment protocols; or

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(b) Representation on a State or regional EMS or trauma committee; and

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(2) At least 1 of the following:

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(a) Annual participation in one or more prehospital training/certification courses in burn care which can be met by prehospital basic life support or advanced life support courses or equivalent courses (ABLS®, ATLS®);

(b) Annual development of presentation of acute burn care courses or lectures which can be met by prehospital basic life support or advanced life support courses or equivalent courses; or

(c) Participation in a burn prevention program.