Designation of Heart Attack and Stroke Centers
Wyoming Statute § 35-2-1001 states that the Department of Health shall establish by rule and regulation the process for recognition and designation of hospitals as:
- Heart Attack Receiving Centers
- Heart Attack Referring Centers
- Comprehensive Stroke Centers
- Primary Stroke Centers
- Acute Stroke Ready Center
Initial Application Process
The complete process can be found in Chapter 13 of the rules and regulations. Any hospital desiring recognition under this rule shall complete the following application process as described briefly below. Prior to initiation of an accreditation process with an independent agency, hospitals will submit a Letter of Intent to the Office of Emergency Medical Services declaring the following:
- The category of accreditation and recognition being sought;
- The anticipated accrediting agency;
- The expected time frame of completion;
- Contact Information for the designated person overseeing the hospital’s accreditation process.
Upon receiving recognition by an accrediting agency, the hospital will provide to the Office of Emergency Medical Services:
- A Letter of completion of the accreditation process from the facility to the department;
- A completed facility designation application;
- Copies of documentation establishing the successful completion of the accreditation process and recognition by the accrediting agency, including, but not limited to, certificates, letters, or other means provided by the accrediting agency;
- Copies of agreements required under Section 7 of Chapter 13;
- Other documentation may be required by the Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Letter of Completion and Application
Letter of Completion and Application – Designation as a Heart Attack or Stroke Center in PDF
Letter of Completion and Application in Microsoft Word may be requested by emailing Susan Neugebauer at susan.neugebauer@wyo.gov