Maryland Stroke Alliance

Maryland Institute for Emergency Medicine Services Systems Stroke (MIEMSS) Designation

In 2005, the Maryland Emergency Medical Systems Board (EMS) established regulations for stroke centers.  The regulations include requirements for hospitals that want to be designated as primary stroke centers in Maryland.  MIEMSS was given the task to approve designated stroke centers in Maryland.  Hospitals applying for MIEMSS stroke designation need to show evidence they have a stroke team that can give acute stroke medicines and have resources to take care of stroke patients.  A hospital must complete a rigorous MIEMSS application and site visit prior to being granted stroke designation.

Visit MIEMSS website: http://www.miemss.org/

Maryland Primary Stroke Centers

As of April 2010, there are 34 Primary Stroke Centers in Maryland. .An (*) indicates MIEMSS and JCAHO certification/designation.

Anne Arundel Medical Center*
Atlantic General Hospital
Baltimore-Washington Medical Center
Calvert Memorial Hospital
Civista Medical Center
Franklin Square Hospital Center*

Frederick Memorial Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital*
Greater Baltimore Medical Center*
Harbor Hospital Center*
Harford Memorial Hospital
Holy Cross Hospital*
Howard County General Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center*
The Johns Hopkins Hospital*
Maryland General Hospital
Memorial Hospital at Easton
Mercy Hospital Center*
Montgomery General Hospital*
Northwest Hospital

Peninsula Regional Medical Center*
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore*
Southern Maryland Hospital Center
St. Agnes Hospital*
St. Joseph Medical Center*
St. Mary's Hospital
Suburban Hospital*
Union Hospital of Cecil County

Union Memorial Hospital*
University of Maryland Medical Center*
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Washington County Health System
Western Maryland Health System Memorial Campus

EMS Providers: Prehospital Stroke Module

Learn more about stroke through a course designed specifically for prehospital care providers.  Visit:
http://www.miemss.org/home/PrehospitalModuleRegistrationForm/tabid/171/Default.aspx