Section 144.606 — Interhospital Transfers.
144.606 INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFERS. Subdivision 1. Written procedures required. A level III or IV trauma hospital must have predetermined, written procedures that direct the internal process for rapidly and efficiently transferring a major trauma patient to definitive care, including: (1) clearly identified anatomic and physiologic criteria that, if met, will immediately initiate transfer to definitive care; […]
Section 144.6062 — Comprehensive Advanced Life Support.
144.6062 COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. The commissioner of health shall establish a comprehensive advanced life-support educational program to train rural medical personnel, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and allied health care providers, in a team approach to anticipate, recognize, and treat life-threatening emergencies before serious injury or cardiac arrest occurs. History: 1999 c 245 art […]
Section 144.6071 — Trauma Registry.
144.6071 TRAUMA REGISTRY. Subdivision 1. Registry. The commissioner of health shall establish and maintain a central registry of persons who sustain major trauma as defined in section 144.602, subdivision 3. The registry shall collect information to facilitate the development of clinical and system quality improvement, injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs. Subd. 2. Registry participation […]
Section 144.608 — Trauma Advisory Council.
144.608 TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Trauma Advisory Council established. (a) A Trauma Advisory Council is established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the commissioner on the development, maintenance, and improvement of a statewide trauma system. (b) The council shall consist of the following members: (1) a trauma surgeon certified by the American […]
Section 144.611 — Captioning Required.
144.611 CAPTIONING REQUIRED. (a) This section applies to health care facilities licensed under this chapter. (b) Any television in a waiting room provided for use by the general public, or by individuals using or requesting services, must have a closed captioning feature activated at all times if the television includes a captioning feature. A health […]
Section 144.615 — Birth Centers.
144.615 BIRTH CENTERS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions have the meanings given them. (b) “Birth center” means a facility licensed for the primary purpose of performing low-risk deliveries that is not a hospital or licensed as part of a hospital and where births are planned to occur away […]
Section 144.6501 — Nursing Home Admission Contracts.
144.6501 NURSING HOME ADMISSION CONTRACTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Facility” means a nursing home licensed under chapter 144A or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58. (c) “Contract of admission,” “admission contract,” or “admission agreement,” includes, but is […]
Section 144.6502 — Electronic Monitoring In Certain Facilities.
144.6502 ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN CERTAIN FACILITIES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health. (c) “Department” means the Department of Health. (d) “Electronic monitoring” means the placement and use of an electronic monitoring device in the […]
Section 144.6503 — Facilities For Alzheimer’s Disease Or Related Disorder.
144.6503 FACILITIES FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE OR RELATED DISORDER. (a) If a nursing facility serves persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders, whether in a segregated or general unit, the facility’s direct care staff and their supervisors must be trained in dementia care. (b) Areas of required training include: (1) an explanation of Alzheimer’s disease and […]
Section 144.603 — Statewide Trauma System Criteria.
144.603 STATEWIDE TRAUMA SYSTEM CRITERIA. Subdivision 1. Criteria established. The commissioner shall adopt criteria to ensure that severely injured people are promptly transported and treated at trauma hospitals appropriate to the severity of injury. Minimum criteria shall address emergency medical service trauma triage and transportation guidelines as approved under section 144E.101, subdivision 14, designation of […]