ABOUT THE COURSE

Program Overview and Objectives Approximately 700,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Over 70 percent of these are first attacks and 200,000 are recurrent attacks. The newest guidelines mandate efficient evaluation, treatment and prevention measures for stroke patients. The National Symposium on Stroke will present the latest practical clinical information on stroke from a multi-disciplinary panel of experts. After participating in the symposium participants will be able to: Use clinical and radiographic data to diagnose acute stroke, differentiating intracranial hemorrhage from ischemia, critically access how to set up emergency services using the stroke chain of survival/systems of care models proposed by the American Stroke Association. Appropriately identify patients and implement acute treatment for hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. Appropriately identify patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and institute early secondary stroke prevention. Apply evidence-based treatment decisions for prevention of secondary stroke, complications, and new technologies for stroke recovery. Critically assess and engineer organizationalchange to support attainment of JCAHO stroke center certification and optimal performance outcomes.

 

 

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