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EASTERN REGIONAL
STROKE
CONFERENCE
2015
May 15, 2015
Registration 8:00 am
Program 8:20 am - 4:30 pm
Hilton Greenville
Greenville, North Carolina
Following the Evidence to Achieve the “New Normal”
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
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.
OBJECTIVES
Regional Stroke Center Update ● Describe the current
state of stroke care in Eastern NC
Clinical Considerations with New Agents in Stroke
Management ● Explain the role of new oral anticoagulants
in the management of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
● Describe the role of new antiplatelet drugs in stroke
prevention ● Discuss emerging data on a new injectable
lipid lowering agent
Right Brain Recovery: A Key to the Health of Our
Community ● Name three areas of function relevant to
daily life, for which the right brain is dominant ● 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
● Describe the process of training to perform accurate
neglect assessment, and the process of prism adaptation
training for spatial neglect ● Connect hidden disabilities
with community-level threats to health and quality of life
A System-Wide Approach to Reducing Readmissions
in the Stroke Population ● Identify reasons for
readmissions in the stroke population ● Recognize
successful approaches to ensure smooth transitions of
care for the stroke patient across the continuum
Dysphagia
Screening
Update: to
Significance
and Tools
A System-Wide
Approach
Reducing Readmissions
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the significance
of dysphagia
screening
in the Stroke
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of dysphagia
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post-stroke populations ● Define
research
Impact of Depression on Stroke Recovery ● Discuss the
epidemiology of post-stroke depression (PSD) ● Identify
risk factors for developing PSD ● Name available screening
tools ● Discuss outcomes related to PSD
Evidence-based Management to Facilitate Motor
Recovery Post Stroke ● Identify appropriate interventions
to measure post stroke spasticity ● Describe appropriate
treatment for post stroke spasticity
Stroke Survivor Story ● Discuss the impact of treatment
and recovery on life after stroke
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
4:30
Adjourn
FACULTY
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
Susan Wilson, MSN, RN, C-NAP
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Adult Stroke Nurse Practitioner
University of North Carolina Stroke Center
Chapel Hill, NC
April Quidley, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM
Vidant Medical Center
Greenville, NC
Elie Elovic, MD
Physiatrist
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Co-Author: Spasticity Diagnosis & Management
Sandy, Utah
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
Jennifer Brackman, BSN, RN, SCRN
Stroke Coordinator
Aultman Stroke Center
Canton, Ohio
Sue Taylor, MSN, RN
VP Patient Care Services
Vidant Duplin Hospital
Kenansville, NC
Timothy Shephard, PhD, RN
Consultant
Neuroscience and Telemedicine
Charlottesville, VA
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Medical Program Director
Donald Price, Jr., MD
Professor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brody School of Medicine at ECU
Medical Director, Vidant Rehabilitation Center
Cristine Small, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ
Daniel Moore, MD, FAAPMR, FAAEM
Susan D. Freeman, MSN, FNP-BC
Greenville VA Health Care Center
Brody School of Medicine at ECU
Vidant Medical Center
Vidant Medical Center
Page Riggs, OTR/L, CBIS
Vidant Medical Center
Randy Horton, MS
Eastern AHEC
Brody School of Medicine
Marie Welch, MSN, RN, CRRN
Paula Josey, MSN, RN
Christopher Wilson, MPT, CSRS
Private Consultant
Eastern AHEC
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).
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