Activity Description:

This activity is designed to equip EMS providers with essential knowledge on the role of endovascular procedures in the acute treatment of stroke. Participants will learn how to identify stroke symptoms and understand the importance of early recognition and rapid transport to specialized stroke centers for potential thrombectomy. The course will cover the latest evidence on pre-hospital stroke assessment, the timing of interventions, and how EMS can support the coordination of care between pre-hospital and hospital teams. Through case studies and expert guidance, attendees will gain practical skills to improve patient outcomes by enhancing their role in the stroke care continuum.

Target Audience: 

Hospitalists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Advance Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Physicians and Residents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recall steps of neurologic assessment on acute patients.
2. Correlate assessment with radiologic imaging and brain structures.
3. Analyze care provided for specific patients using case study examples.
4. Examine evidence-based treatments for acute stroke patients.
5. Summarize treatment modalities available for acute stroke and neuro patients.

Moderator:

Doug Maddux, Paramedic/TMCA EMS Director 

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 to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  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 Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.