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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 1 - Department of Health
Part 19 - Stroke Care, Education, and Outreach Collaborative
§ 68-1-1902. Education and Outreach Program Focus
Universal Citation: TN Code § 68-1-1902 (2021)
- Stroke care education and outreach shall be focused on performance and process improvement, shall employ the use of multidisciplinary teams of care, and shall be knowledge-based and patient-centered. The program shall be comprehensive in its approach, utilizing neurology, cardiology, diagnostic services, rehabilitation services, community resources, and service providers. The collaborative shall designate at least one (1) hospital to be an education site and have resources dedicated to its educational outreach program.
- Each collaborative shall provide a stroke education program based on:
- Best current practice developed through research and medical literature and the study of best practice in acute stroke treatment and therapy;
- Best medical practice that is tailored to meet the patient population served at the center reflecting the cultural, psychosocial, economic and lifestyle characteristics;
- Clinical guidelines and protocols for standardized care;
- Benchmarks to monitor quality care practices;
- Performance improvement for better patient outcomes; and
- Increased capacity for stroke research.
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