These courses are intended for internal hospital staff.

Activity Description:

Medical professionals including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists and other members of the healthcare team require ongoing education pertaining to the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with neurologic disorders.  Education related to advancements in research, recognition, diagnostic testing, and medical and surgical management will be provided. Additionally, practical guidance related to diagnostic and treatment approaches will be shared in order to facilitate high quality, evidence-based care to this patient population.  Education will be provided via lectures, case-reviews, and interactive question and answer session.

Target Audience: 

Neurologists, emergency department physicians, neurovascular physicians, hospitalists, neuro-intensivists, neurology residents and fellows, medical students, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and emergency medical service providers

Learning Objectives:

• Learners will be able to rapidly assess patients with ICH and discuss general management for these patients.
• Learners will understand how to initiate appropriate blood pressure management in patients with acute ICH.
• The identification and utilization of specific reversal agents will be reviewed.
• The coordination of multidisciplinary care for possible early evacuation of hematoma will be outlined.
• Long-term blood pressure control strategies to prevent recurrence as well as early mobilization/rehabilitation concepts will be shared.
• An awareness of therapies which show no benefit or could cause harm will be introduced.

Moderator:

Russ Bartt, MD

John Peralta, DO 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division 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. ​

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties in control of content are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. None of the planners, faculty, and those in control of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.​