Md. Code, Health - General § 20-2403
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§20–2403.
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§20–2403. IN EFFECT
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 844 OF 2024 //
The Commission shall develop strategies and initiatives to recommend to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers to reduce emergency department wait times, including:
(1) Initiatives that:
(i) Ensure that patients are seen in the most appropriate setting to reduce unnecessary use of emergency departments;
(ii) Improve hospital efficiency, including by increasing emergency department and inpatient throughput; and
(iii) Improve postdischarge resources to facilitate timely emergency department and inpatient discharges;
(2) By identifying and recommending improvements for the collection and submission of data that is necessary to monitor and reduce emergency department wait times;
(3) By making recommendations to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers; and
(4) By facilitating the sharing of best practices for reducing emergency department wait times.
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 844 OF 2024 //
The Commission shall develop strategies and initiatives to recommend to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers to reduce emergency department wait times, including:
(1) Initiatives that:
(i) Ensure that patients are seen in the most appropriate setting to reduce unnecessary use of emergency departments;
(ii) Improve hospital efficiency, including by increasing emergency department and inpatient throughput; and
(iii) Improve postdischarge resources to facilitate timely emergency department and inpatient discharges;
(2) By identifying and recommending improvements for the collection and submission of data that is necessary to monitor and reduce emergency department wait times;
(3) By making recommendations to State and local agencies, hospitals, and health care providers; and
(4) By facilitating the sharing of best practices for reducing emergency department wait times.
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