Sec. 30.09.12.05. Additional Record-Keeping and Quality Assurance Requirements

A. In addition to the information required in COMAR 30.09.08, the following information shall be documented on the patient runsheet:

(1) Mother's name;

(2) Name of the referring hospital;

(3) Name of the referring physician;

(4) Name of the receiving hospital;

(5) Name of the receiving physician;

(6) Date of birth;

(7) Time of birth;

(8) Gestational age of the patient;

(9) Weight of the patient;

(10) Primary reason for transport;

(11) Names and license or certification level of the commercial ambulance driver and all personnel;

(12) Time the request for transport was received by the commercial ambulance service;

(13) Time the transport team departed from base;

(14) Time the transport team arrived at the referral hospital;

(15) Time the transport team departed from the referral hospital;

(16) Time the transport team arrived at the receiving hospital; and

(17) Care provided during the transport.

B. A copy of the runsheet shall be forwarded to SOCALR on a monthly basis by the 15th day of each subsequent month.

C. A licensed neonatal commercial ambulance service shall have a quality assurance program required by COMAR 30.03.04 which shall include:

(1) A review by registered nurses and physicians of patient care provided during neonatal transport;

(2) A review by the program medical director of each specialty care transport:

(a) Requiring a change in the plan of care during transport;

(b) In which the patient’s condition worsened during transport;

(c) Requiring a change in destination during transport; or

(d) During which there was an unexpected outcome or event;

(3) Written documentation of reviews of neonatal transports which shall be available to SOCALR upon request; and

(4) A quality assurance process for call taking, call screening, and dispatch.