Florida Stroke Collaboration

Connecting with your Community: Highlighting Kathy Fenelon

May 27, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements /by Antonio Bustillo

During this challenging time, we are especially appreciative of the work our Florida Stroke Registry partners do to make the world a better place. This month, we are excited to highlight our FSR colleague Kathy Fenelon and her efforts teaching English as a Second Language (ESL).

Email us at flstrokeregistry@miami.edu to share how you give back to your community or to nominate someone to be featured!

Kathy Fenelon release date May 27 2020

Deadline extended to June 19! Submit your abstracts to the 2020 AHA Scientific Sessions

May 26, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements /by Antonio Bustillo

The AHA Scientific Sessions program will be held November 14-16, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, with virtual attendance and participation options available.

Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, June 19th at 6 PM CT
Registration opens June 17th for members, June 24th for non-members
Visit the conference website for additional details

COVID-19 and stroke: Resource round-up #3!

May 15, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement /by Antonio Bustillo

In the interest of compiling recent articles, news items and other updates related to COVID-19 and stroke, we wanted to share our third resource round-up. We hope the below resources will be useful to you! Please send suggestions to flstrokeregistry@miami.edu.

Neurologist Dr. David Z. Rose of University of South Florida recent interview regarding stroke census, COVID-19 and stroke symptoms, and the hazards of delaying care
University of Missouri School of Medicine neurologist Dr. Adnan I. Qureshi led a team of international stroke experts to develop updated recommendations for the treatment of stroke patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The findings were also recently published in the International Journal of Stroke.
Recently-published correspondence in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a 39% decrease in the number of patients evaluated for acute stroke at U.S. hospitals, when comparing current data to pre-pandemic numbers.
EMS World has many relevant upcoming and archived webinars on COVID-19 and pre-hospital care
This recent journal article discusses important considerations related to health disparities and COVID-19: Haynes Norrisa, Cooper Lisa A., Albert Michelle A. At the Heart of the Matter: Unmasking and Addressing COVID-19’s Toll on Diverse Populations. Circulation. Published 4 May 2020. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048126
Another noteworthy case study published in NEJM Correspondence: Large-Vessel Stroke as a Presenting Feature of Covid-19 in the Young
A collection of excellent resources from the recently (virtually) held AHA Southeast Professional Forum on Stroke and COVID-19:
- Recorded Webinar (password: 4b#p7C4d)
- Presentation slides (downloads as PDF)
- Questions & Answers (downloads as PDF)
- Patient follow-up call script (downloads as PDF)
- Caregiver Support and COVID-19 (downloads as PDF)
- AHA COVID-19 graphic on calling 911 ( Spanish)
- AHA COVID-19 graphic on calling 911 ( English)

Saturday, May 16! Broward Heart Ball VIRTUAL EVENT

May 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement /by Antonio Bustillo

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Saturday, May 16, 2020 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm

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Thurs, May 7th: AHA webinar on AFib and COVID-19

May 5, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement /by Antonio Bustillo

Please join the upcoming webinar sponsored by the American Heart Association, entitled AFib COVID-19: Sharing Current Practices with Regional Colleagues.

The webinar takes place Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:00 am Central Daylight Time (12pm Eastern). Register here!

COVID-19 and stroke: Resource round-up #2!

April 29, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement, Uncategorized /by Antonio Bustillo

A second round of COVID-19 and stroke care updates! We hope these will be helpful resources to refer during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Association of Black Cardiologists’ recent webinar: At The Heart of The Matter: Unmasking the Invisibility of COVID-19 in Diverse Populations
Consider joining the American Heart Association COVID-19 Professional Forum
COVID-19 has put immense strain on healthcare workers. Several recently-published articles highlight the voices of those on the front lines of the pandemic:
- Inside a COVID-19 ICU: ‘I’m Terrified’ by Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS
- Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Tait Shanafelt, MD et al.
- Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Jianbo Lai, MSc
- As Coronavirus Fears Grow, Doctors and Nurses Face Abuse, Attacks by Mary Beth Sheridan, Niha Masih and Regine Cabato
Telemedicine-Based Prehospital Stroke Triage Speeds Thrombectomy by Nicole Lou
Cleveland Clinic Grand Rounds presentation by Dr. Catherine Hassett, DO; Pandemic: Neurologic Complications of Coronaviridae
Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry quarterly meeting: See the slides here, and watch the presentation here (password: 6U&Lw3B8)

AHA Webinar: Tuesday, 04/28/2020!

April 27, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements /by Antonio Bustillo

Join American Heart Association Southeast & your regional stroke colleagues to discuss:

Maintaining Stroke Systems of Care During this Time of Crisis

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | 2:00PM-3:00PM EST

REGISTER NOW

FSR at the Frontlines

April 17, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements /by Antonio Bustillo

We are pleased to announce a new weekly video series featuring brief conversations between FSR partners who are at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope the topics discussed will be engaging and informative, and will highlight the amazing work our stakeholders are doing at this unprecedented time. Check out our first episode, featuring Dr. Victor Del Brutto and Stroke Coordinator Selina Ancheta, here.

Tell Us How You’re Connecting With Your Community!

April 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement /by Antonio Bustillo

We are excited to announce a new initiative focused on highlighting the many ways FSR members give back to their communities. This is an unprecedented time and we at the FSR want to shine a light on the positive contributions you and your colleagues make to the world.

Do you volunteer for a cause you care about? Have a coworker who goes above and beyond for their community? Tell us about it!

To kick things off, we are recognizing our FSR team member Sarah Roberts, who is currently volunteering with the organization Medical Supply Drive.

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COVID-19 and stroke: Resource round-up!

April 8, 2020/0 Comments/in Announcements, Featured Announcement /by Antonio Bustillo

As healthcare systems and communities contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, timely and safe provision of stroke care remains a priority for the Florida Stroke Registry and our partners. To help keep our colleagues and stakeholders up-to-date on the latest resources related to the intersection of stroke care and COVID-19, we are pleased to share the following:

An Op-Ed in the Tampa Bay Times published April 8, 2020 by Dr. Scott Burgin, Dr. David Rose and Dr. Clifton Gooch of the University of South Florida
An informative tweet thread from University of Miami neurointensivist colleague Dr. Ayham Alkhachroum. He consulted neuro ICU nurses in NYC to discuss what it has been like treating COVID-19 patients, and shared a number of the takeaway points on Twitter.
Hyperacute Stroke Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic by Houman Khosravani, Phavalan Rajendram, Lowyl Notario, Martin G. Chapman, Bijoy K. Menon: Published 1 Apr 2020 in Stroke.
- A great interview with the author/blog post can be found here.
Challenges and Potential Solutions of Stroke Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak by Jing Zhao, Anthony Rudd, Renyu Liu. Published 31 Mar 2020 in Stroke
Temporary Emergency Guidance to US Stroke Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF) on Behalf of the AHA/ASA Stroke Council Leadership by Patrick Lyden. Published 1 April 2020 in Stroke.
The Joint Commission statement (PDF) on changes to performance measure reporting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
American Heart Association (AHA) compendium of COVID-19 content
Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery recommendations (PDF) for the care of emergent neurointerventional patients in the setting of COVID-19
Via AHA: COVID 19 Troubleshooting for Stroke Centers- tips for nurses treating stroke patients
Via AHA: Caregiver Support: Tips During Coronavirus Crisis (PDF)
Via AHA: PSA to community– talking points (PDF)

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