77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.5004
Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittee
Section 515.5004Â Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittee
a)
Of
the members first appointed, one-third shall be appointed for a term of one
year, one-third shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and the remaining
members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years
.
The terms of
subsequent appointees shall be 3 years.
(Section 3.116 of the Act)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittee shall function as a subcommittee of the
Regional EMS Advisory Committee and report biannually at regularly scheduled
meetings as identified in Section 515.210(b) and (c). The Regional Stroke
Advisory Subcommittee shall make recommendations to the Regional EMS Medical
Directors related to the establishment and revision of evidence based protocols
for the triage, treatment and transport of possible acute stroke patients to
the appropriate CSC, Primary Stroke Center or Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital. The
Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittee shall assist with the development of
stroke networks.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Regional Stroke Advisory Committee shall collect and evaluate de-identified
stroke care data from regional stroke network hospitals and EMS Systems to
evaluate and make recommendations to the Regional EMS MDs for improvement in
regional stroke systems of care.