Friday, July 15, 2016

Acute Ischemic Stroke: Overcoming Barriers by Improving Systems of Care

Wrong target, it should be improving the results of your emergency department on handling stroke not just processes and care. Damn, no one wants to take responsibility for solving anything in stroke.
A CME for:
Target Audience: The intended audience for the activity is emergency department physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
Absolutely nothing in there on stopping the neuronal cascade of death by these 5 causes in the first week. So neurons are dying by the millions and your doctors are doing NOTHING about it. I don't care how big the  BHAGs(Big Hairy Audacious Goals)  is.  
http://www.healio.com/cardiology/education-lab/2015/12_december/acute-ischemic-stroke-overcoming-barriers-by-improving-systems-of-care/cme-information?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cardiology%20educationlab

Overview


Author(s)/Faculty: Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS, FAHA, FACEP; Andy S. Jagoda, MD, FACEP; Philip B. Gorelick, MD, MPH, FACP; Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA
Source: Healio - Cardiology Education Lab
Type: MultimediaArticles/Items: 6
Release Date: 12/11/2015Expiration Date: 12/11/2016
Credit Type: CMENumber of Credits: 1.5
Cost: FreeProvider: Vindico Medical Education
According to the American Heart Association, strokes are experienced by approximately 795,000 Americans each year and remain the leading cause of disability in North America. It is important for emergency room physicians to identify and treat patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) quickly in order to best retain patients’ quality of life. Treatment of AIS is time sensitive, and with the recent updates to the use of endovascular procedures and thrombolytic therapy, physicians need to be prepared for a shift in the treatment paradigm without compromising patient safety. In this activity, leading neurologists and emergency medicine physicians discuss the latest evidence and recommendations on stroke management, including updates to guidelines on thrombolytic use, new data concerning endovascular procedures, and information on how the use of telemedicine and collaboration between stroke systems of care can improve processes and patient outcomes.

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