EASTERN REGIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE

Jointly provided by

Eastern AHEC Department of Nursing and Allied Health Education

Vidant Health

Vidant Medical Center, Center for Learning and Performance

Office of Continuing Medical Education Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University

Following the Evidence to Achieve the “New Normal”

May 15, 2015

Registration 8:00 am

Program 8:20 am - 4:30 pm

Hilton Greenville

Greenville, North Carolina

2015

EASTERN REGIONAL

STROKE

CONFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the US. While Stroke is caused by a

form of cardiovascular disease, it disables more than it kills. North Carolinians suffer strokes at a higher incidence than the

national average and the death rate is double the national average. Every 20 minutes someone in NC is hospitalized with a

stroke.

Following a stroke, patients experience a variety of neurophysiologic changes that impact clinical outcomes and quality of life.

Beginning in the acute care phase and extending through rehabilitation and return to the community, sequelae such as

spasticity, spatial neglect, dysphagia, and depression can affect length of stay in the hospital, readmissions, long term

functional capability, and life satisfaction. Participants in the 2015 Eastern Regional Stroke Conference will hear evidence from

expert local and national researchers and clinicians to address gaps in stroke care practices that will enable them to improve

knowledge and guide practice improvement for stroke patients.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists,

Speech Therapists, Recreation Therapists, Emergency Medical Service personnel, Case Managers and others who comprise

the interdisciplinary team needed to provide a comprehensive continuum of care to stroke patients.

A System-Wide Approach to Reducing Readmissions

in the Stroke Population

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Identify reasons for

readmissions in the stroke population

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Recognize

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Describe the significance of dysphagia screening in the

post-stroke populations

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Define

Dysphagia Screening Update: Significance and Tools

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Describe the significance of dysphagia screening in the

post-stroke populations

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Define the clinical processes

used in dysphagia screening & efficacy of each

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Select

appropriate screening tools based on review of published

research

Impact of Depression on Stroke Recovery

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Discuss the

epidemiology of post-stroke depression (PSD)

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Identify

risk factors for developing PSD

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Name available screening

tools

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Discuss outcomes related to PSD

Evidence-based Management to Facilitate Motor

Recovery Post Stroke

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Identify appropriate interventions

to measure post stroke spasticity

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Describe appropriate

treatment for post stroke spasticity

Stroke Survivor Story

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Discuss the impact of treatment

and recovery on life after stroke

OBJECTIVES

Regional Stroke Center Update

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Describe the current

state of stroke care in Eastern NC

Clinical Considerations with New Agents in Stroke

Management

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Explain the role of new oral anticoagulants

in the management of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

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Describe the role of new antiplatelet drugs in stroke

prevention

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Discuss emerging data on a new injectable

lipid lowering agent

Right Brain Recovery

:

A Key to the Health of Our

Community

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Name three areas of function relevant to

daily life, for which the right brain is dominant

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Identify the

difference between Where, perceptual-attention and

aiming, motor-intention in spatial behavior, and understand

why Aiming may be highly important to patient safety

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Describe the process of training to perform accurate

neglect assessment, and the process of prism adaptation

training for spatial neglect

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Connect hidden disabilities

with community-level threats to health and quality of life

A System-Wide Approach to Reducing Readmissions

in the Stroke Population

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Identify reasons for

readmissions in the stroke population

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Recognize

successful approaches to ensure smooth transitions of

care for the stroke patient across the continuum

AGENDA

8:00

Registration

8:20

Conference Information and Disclosures

Daniel Moore, MD, FAAMPR, FAAEM

8:30

Regional Update

Donald Price, Jr., MD

8:45

Clinical Considerations with New Agents in Stroke Management

April Quidley, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM

9:30

Break

9:45

Right Brain Recovery: A Key to the Health of Our Community

A. M. Barrett, MD

11:00

A System-Wide Approach to Reducing Readmissions in the Stroke Population

Jennifer Brackman, BSN, RN, SCRN

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Dysphagia Screening Update: Significance and Tools

Timothy Shephard, PhD, RN

2:00

Impact of Depression on Stroke Recovery

Susan Wilson, MSN, RN-CNAP

2:45

Break

3:00

Evidence-based Management to Facilitate Motor Recovery Post Stroke

Elie Elovic, MD

4:00

Stroke Survivor Story

Moderator Sue Taylor, MSN, RN

Jennifer Brackman, BSN, RN, SCRN

Stroke Coordinator

Aultman Stroke Center

Canton, Ohio

Donald Price, Jr., MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology

Brody School of Medicine at ECU

Medical Director of Primary Stroke Center

Co-Medical Director of Neuroscience Unit

Vidant Medical Center

April Quidley, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM

Vidant Medical Center

Greenville, NC

FACULTY

A. M. Barrett, MD

Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Research

Kessler Foundation

Chief, Neurorehabilitation Program Innovation, Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation

Chair, Section of Neural Repair and Neurorehabilitation, American Academy of Neurology

Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Elie Elovic, MD

Physiatrist

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital

Co-Author: Spasticity Diagnosis & Management

Sandy, Utah

Timothy Shephard, PhD, RN

Consultant

Neuroscience and Telemedicine

Charlottesville, VA

Susan Wilson, MSN, RN, C-NAP

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

Adult Stroke Nurse Practitioner

University of North Carolina Stroke Center

Chapel Hill, NC

Sue Taylor, MSN, RN

VP Patient Care Services

Vidant Duplin Hospital

Kenansville, NC

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Medical Program Director

Daniel Moore, MD, FAAPMR, FAAEM

Professor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brody School of Medicine at ECU

Medical Director, Vidant Rehabilitation Center

Susan D. Freeman, MSN, FNP-BC

Greenville VA Health Care Center

Randy Horton, MS

Eastern AHEC

Brody School of Medicine

Paula Josey, MSN, RN

Eastern AHEC

Donald Price, Jr., MD

Brody School of Medicine at ECU

Vidant Medical Center

Cristine Small, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ

Vidant Medical Center

Page Riggs, OTR/L, CBIS

Vidant Medical Center

Marie Welch, MSN, RN, CRRN

Private Consultant

Christopher Wilson, MPT, CSRS

Vidant Medical Center

CREDIT

Physicians

ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Eastern AHEC Department of Nursing Education. The Brody School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT: The Brody School of Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

This program is for 6.5 CNE contact hours.

Eastern AHEC Department of Nursing and Allied Health Education is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.

Physical Therapists Continuing Competence

AHEC is an approved provider for the NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Certificates reflecting 6.5 contact hours of education will be awarded at the completion of the program.

Occupational Therapists and Other Health Professionals

Certificates reflecting 6.5 contact hours of education will be awarded at the completion of the program.

Nurses, PTs, and OTs: Attendance at the entire program is required for credit. Participation is verified by check in at the start of the program and initial out at the conclusion of the program. Certificates of completion will be available after the participant completes the evaluation.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Pre-registration is required to assure space in this program. The fees for registrations are as follows:

Before 5/8/2015 $110.00 After 5/8/2015 $125.00

Registration fee includes supplies, breaks, lunch, and credit. No refunds can be given after May 8, 2015, but substitutions are welcome. Please

return your registration form along with payment to Eastern AHEC. On-line registration is available at http://eahec.ecu.edu. For further information

contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5211.

Individuals requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at (252) 737-1016 (V or TTY).

EASTERN REGIONAL

STROKE

CONFERENCE

2015

May 15, 2015

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