Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 30.08.18.10 - 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 clinically active at the facility and is Board certified or Board eligible in:

(1) Neurology;

(2) Internal medicine; or

(3) Emergency medicine.

B. The stroke center medical director's qualifications shall include active participation in the Stroke Quality Improvement Council (QIC) and 8 or more hours of category 1 CME credits related to stroke care annually.

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

D. Training for nonphysician stroke center professional staff who care for acute stroke patients shall include 4 or more hours of continuing medical education per year in the area of cerebrovascular disease.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.18.10

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