Saturday, May 16! Broward Heart Ball ** VIRTUAL EVENT **
BROWARD HEART BALL ** VIRTUAL EVENT **
Saturday, May 16, 2020 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Click here for more information and to register!
Thurs, May 7th: AHA webinar on AFib and COVID-19
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!
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!
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
FSR at the Frontlines
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!
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.
COVID-19 and stroke: Resource round-up!
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)
AHA to community: Don’t delay stroke care!
The American Heart Association (AHA) wants patients to know that even though many cities have ordered residents to avoid leaving their homes in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, people experiencing symptoms of stroke (e.g. facial drooping, arm weakness, slurred speech) should NOT delay calling 911 and seeking treatment. Waiting for symptoms to get worse can cause the stroke to become even more dangerous.
Bottom line: EMS and hospital staff need patients to call 911 as soon as potential stroke symptoms appear. Don’t wait!
