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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 30.08.11.11" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="11" heading="Qualifications of Emergency Department Clinical Staff.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Emergency department clinical staff shall participate in cerebrovascular disease educational activities at least two times a year if they:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Triage patients in the emergency department; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Care for acute stroke patients.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Emergency department clinical staff who triage patients in the emergency department or care for acute stroke patients shall be trained in:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Diagnosis of acute stroke;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Treatment of acute stroke; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Use of clinically appropriate fibrinolytics and educated on the indication and referral for endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>