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211.575 Statewide system for stroke response and treatment.
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As used in this section, "department" means the Department for Public Health.
The Department for Public Health shall establish and implement a plan for
achieving continuous quality improvement in the quality of care provided under
a statewide system for stroke response and treatment. In implementing the
plan, the department shall:
(a) Maintain a statewide stroke database to compile information and statistics
on stroke care as follows:
1.
The database shall align with the stroke consensus metrics
developed and approved by the American Heart Association, the
American Stroke Association, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Joint Commission;
2.
The department shall utilize the "Get With The Guidelines-Stroke"
quality improvement program maintained by the American Heart
Association and the American Stroke Association or another
nationally recognized program that utilizes a data set platform with
patient confidentiality standards no less secure than the statewide
stroke database established in this paragraph; and
3.
Require primary stroke centers as established in KRS 216B.0425 to
report to the database each case of stroke seen at the facility. The
data shall be reported in a format consistent with nationally
recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals within the state
with confirmed cases of stroke;
(b) To the extent possible, coordinate with national voluntary health
organizations involved in stroke quality improvement to avoid duplication
and redundancy;
(c) Encourage the sharing of information and data among health care
providers on methods to improve the quality of care of stroke patients in
the state;
(d) Facilitate communication about data trends and treatment developments
among health care professionals involved in the care of individuals with
stroke;
(e) Require the application of evidence-based treatment guidelines for the
transition of stroke patients upon discharge from a hospital following
acute treatment to community-based care provided in a hospital
outpatient, physician office, or ambulatory clinic setting; and
(f) Establish a data oversight process and a plan for achieving continuous
quality improvement in the quality of care provided under the statewide
system for stroke response and treatment, which shall include:
1.
Analysis of the data included in the stroke database;
2.
Identification of potential interventions to improve stroke care in
specific geographic regions of the state; and
3.
Recommendations to the department and the Kentucky General
Assembly for improvement in the delivery of stroke care in the state.
All data reported under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be made
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available to the department and all government agencies or contractors of
government agencies which are responsible for the management and
administration of emergency medical services throughout the state.
On June 1, 2013, and annually on June 1 thereafter, the department shall
provide a report of its data and any related findings and recommendations to
the Governor and to the Legislative Research Commission. The report also
shall be made available on the department's Web site.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the disclosure of
confidential information or data in violation of the federal Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2012.
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