SHC Stroke Review FY2021 - Emergency Department Physicians

Registration is complimentary.  No pre-registration is required.

Tuesday, September 1, 2020, 1:05 PM - Thursday, September 30, 2021, 11:59 PM PST

Content is a review of major components the latest stroke care guidelines as it impacts emergency department physicians.

1. Define the benefits of being a stroke certified organization
2. List the stroke code diagnostic goals (door to interventions)
3. Discuss the value of utilizing stroke order sets while caring for stroke patients
4. Access the stroke policies and procedures in SharpNet
5. Describe the emergency stroke code process as defined for Sharp HealthCare
6. Identify the different types of strokes (Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack and Hemorrhagic Stroke) and their treatment protocols.
7. Recognize a patient experiencing a posterior stroke based on presenting symptoms
8. Summarize treatment algorithm for angioedema secondary to Alteplase administration
9. Summarize blood pressure management of the stroke patient, including blood pressure parameters for Alteplase administration based on decision algorithm
10. List tPA and EVT inclusion and exclusion criteria for stroke
11. Discuss treatment and assessment process for hemorrhagic stroke, including the process for transfer of SAH for aneurysmal treatment (ED to ICU, ICU to ICU)

Accreditation:  Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit:  Sharp HealthCare designates this [live activity] for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PA Credit:  PAs may claim a maximum of 0.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

NP Credit:  AANPCB accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) issued by organizations accredited by ACCME as an equivalent number of hours of participation. 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit = 1 contact hour.

       

Disclosure: As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Sharp HealthCare requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.  The ACPE defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months.”  Any individual who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from being a planning committee member, a teacher, or an author of CME, and cannot have control of, or responsibility for, the development, management, presentation or evaluation of the CME activity.  Sharp HealthCare, encourages faculty to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency.  The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development.  Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity.