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Prehospital and Emergency Department Capacity for Acute Stroke Care in Minnesota

Types of Training Reported Effective	EMS–Paramedic, %	EMS—Basic, %
Own agency-/organization-sponsored conferences/seminars	32	79
Regional conferences	18	45
Internet-based training	22	32
Statewide conferences	16	28
CD-ROM	12	20
National conferences	2	3
Videoconferences	4	3
Teleconferences	2	1

Figure. Percentage of types of training deemed most effective by emergency medical services (paramedic and basic) staff, Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Stroke Care Survey, 2006. Respondents were instructed to indicate (by checking) as many types as they wished.

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SPECIAL TOPIC Prehospital and Emergency Department Capacity for Acute Stroke Care in Minnesota

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Prehospital and Emergency Department Capacity for Acute Stroke Care in Minnesota