Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 05 - Acute Care Facilities and Services Overview
Section 15-8-90-05-520 - STEMI System of Care
Section 15-8-90-05-520.01 - Organization
The STEMI System of Care is a voluntary system comprised of several separate components, which are organized and work together, as a system. The individual components and elements are described below:
* STEMI Regions - This component facilitates system organization, coordination, and education requirements for both practitioners and the public. Each STEMI Region (North, Central, and South) will have a regional STEMI Coordinator, who will schedule and facilitate quarterly regional meetings.
* Pre-Hospital Component - EMS units are an integral part of the STEMI System. All EMTs, Paramedics, on-line and off-line medical control physicians need to have a basic knowledge and awareness of the STEMI System Plan elements and system function. Specifically, this knowledge refers to the alert criteria (identification of a STEMI), and communication procedures.
* Hospital Component - Hospitals may participate in the STEMI System on a voluntary basis but must meet the criteria prescribed in the STEMI Standards to be designated as a STEMI Receiving or STEMI Referral Center.
* Program oversight is provided by MSDH's Bureau of Acute Care Systems.
Map 5-2 identifies those hospitals participating in the STEMI System.
