Office of Care Integration

 

The Office of Care Integration staff manage and coordinate quality monitoring activities for the trauma/specialty care system. Key components of the ongoing monitoring activities are the trauma registry data analysis, monthly meetings with the Maryland Trauma and Specialty Care Quality Improvement Committee, and case-specific follow-up on consumer complaints.

The Office of Care Integration oversees the following areas:

  • Perinatal Programs,
  • Trauma Centers,
  • Specialty Referral Centers, and
  • Freestanding Emergency Medical Facilities
  • Stroke Programs
  • Cardiac Intervention Centers

E-mail: oci@miemss.org

Our Mission

Our Mission is to implement the designation and verification processes for trauma and specialty referral centers, to provide continuing evaluation of these centers for compliance with the regulations and standards in COMAR 30.08 et seq., and to ensure ongoing quality monitoring of the trauma/specialty care system.

Stroke Centers & Freestanding Emergency Medical Facilities

Kenny Barajas, DNP, CEN
Chief, Office of Care Integration
410-706-3930
kbarajas@miemss.org

 

Trauma, Burn, and Specialty Referral Centers

Elizabeth Wooster, PhD
Director, Trauma & Injury Specialty Care Program
443-467-7361
ewooster@miemss.org

Cardiac Intervention Centers


Katie Hall, MSN, RN
Director
410-706-4740
khall@miemss.org

 

Perinatal and Neonatal Referral Centers

Abby Butler
Director, Perinatal and Neonatal Referral Centers
443-531-3311
abutler@miemss.org

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