Renumbered 7/1/2024)
Renumbered 7/1/2024
26B-7-225. Statewide stroke registry.
| (1) |
The department shall establish and supervise a statewide stroke registry to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-7-225
| (a) |
analyze information on the incidence, severity, causes, outcomes, and rehabilitation of stroke; |
| (b) |
promote optimal care for stroke patients; |
| (c) |
alleviate unnecessary death and disability from stroke; |
| (d) |
encourage the efficient and effective continuum of patient care, including prevention, prehospital care, hospital care, and rehabilitative care; and |
| (e) |
minimize the overall cost of stroke. |
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| (2) |
The department shall utilize the registry established under Subsection (1) to assess:
| (a) |
the effectiveness of the data collected by the registry; and |
| (b) |
the impact of the statewide stroke registry on the provision of stroke care. |
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| (3) |
| (b) |
The data elements described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall include consensus metrics consistent with data elements used in nationally recognized data set platforms for stroke care. |
| (c) |
The department shall permit a general acute hospital to submit data required under this section through an electronic exchange of clinical health information that meets the standards established by the department under Section 26B-8-411. |
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| (4) |
A general acute hospital shall submit stroke data in accordance with rules established under Subsection (3). |
| (5) |
Data collected under this section shall be subject to 4. |
| (6) |
No person may be held civilly liable for providing data to the department in accordance with this section. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
