Md. Code Regs. 30.08.11.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 30.08.11.10 - Qualifications of Stroke Center Director and Clinicians

A. The stroke center medical director shall be a physician with special competence in caring for the acute stroke patient who is Board certified or Board eligible in:

(1) Neurology;

(2) Emergency medicine;

(3) Neurosurgery;

(4) Neuro interventional radiology; or

(5) Internal medicine.

B. The stroke center medical director's qualifications shall include:

(1) Active participation in the stroke Quality Improvement Council (QIC); and

(2) 8 hours of category 1 CME credits related to stroke care annually.

C. Qualifications for stroke center physicians who care for acute stroke patients shall include 4 or more hours of category 1 or 2 CME credits per year related to stroke care.

D. Training for non-physician stroke center professional staff who care for acute stroke patients shall include

(1) 4 or more hours per year of continuing education in areas related to cerebrovascular disease

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.11.10

Regulation .10 amended effective 48:9 Md. R. 360, eff. 7/1/2021