South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-118 - South Carolina Stroke Care System › Sec2 61-118.100 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Acute Care
			 Hospital. A hospital licensed by the Department that has facilities, medical
			 staff and all necessary personnel to provide diagnosis, care, and treatment of
			 a wide range of acute conditions, including injuries.
B. Acute Stroke Ready Hospital ("ASRH").
			 Disease-specific certification by the Joint Commission or other nationally
			 recognized organization at the level of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and
			 recognized by the Department.
C.
			 Certificate of Recognition. A document issued by the Department to an Acute
			 Care Hospital indicating the Department has recognized the Acute Care Hospital
			 as a Stroke Center at a stroke Recognition level appearing in Section 204 of
			 this regulation.
D. Certificate
			 Holder. An Acute Care Hospital with a current Certificate of Recognition from
			 the Department and with whom rests the ultimate responsibility for compliance
			 with this regulation.
E.
			 Comprehensive Stroke Center ("CSC"). Disease-specific certification by the
			 Joint Commission or other nationally recognized organization at the level of
			 Comprehensive Stroke Center, and recognized by the Department.
F. Department. The South Carolina Department
			 of Health and Environmental Control ("DHEC").
G. Emergency Medical Services ("EMS"). The
			 treatment and transport of patients in crisis health situations occurring from
			 a medical emergency or from an accident, natural disaster, or similar
			 life-threatening situation, through a system of coordinated response and
			 emergency medical care.
H. Primary
			 Stroke Center ("PSC"). Disease-specific certification by the Joint Commission
			 or other nationally recognized organization at the level of Primary Stroke
			 Center, and recognized by the Department.
I. Recognition. The formal determination by
			 the Department that an Acute Care Hospital is certified or accredited to
			 provide a particular level of stroke care services.
J. State Stroke Registry Database. The stroke
			 data collection and evaluation system, also known as "Get With The
			 Guidelines-Stroke," designed to include, but not be limited to, stroke studies,
			 patient care and outcomes, and severity of illness in the State. The data
			 elements collected in the State Stroke Registry Database are determined by the
			 Department with collaboration from the Stroke Advisory Council.
K. Stroke Advisory Council ("SAC"). Stroke
			 System of Care Advisory Council created pursuant to S.C. Code Section
			 44-61-65
			 0(A).
L. Stroke Care System. An
			 organized statewide system of care for the Stroke Patient, including the
			 Department, EMS providers, hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation providers, and
			 other providers who have agreed to participate in coordinating stroke care
			 services and who have been recognized by the Department in an organized
			 statewide system.
M. Stroke Center.
			 A hospital recognized by the Department as certified or accredited by the Joint
			 Commission or another nationally recognized organization that provides
			 disease-specific certification or accreditation for stroke care.
N. Stroke Patient. An individual being
			 treated for a sudden brain dysfunction due to a disturbance of cerebral
			 circulation. The resulting impairments include, but are not limited to,
			 paralysis, slurred speech, and/or vision loss. Strokes can be classified as
			 either ischemic or hemorrhagic.
O.
			 Telemedicine-Enabled Stroke Center. A center utilizing interactive audio,
			 video, and other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation,
			 or treatment of acute stroke. Telemedicine-Enabled Stroke Centers offer
			 telemedicine services for stroke on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day per
			 week basis, have a transfer plan in place with at least one (1) PSC or CSC, and
			 report a minimum of four (4) performance measures of their choosing, at least
			 two (2) of which are clinical measures related to clinical practice guidelines,
			 quarterly to the State Stroke Registry Database.
P. Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
			 ("TSC"). Disease-specific certification by the Joint Commission or other
			 nationally recognized organization at the level of Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke
			 Center, and recognized by the Department.