Greater New York. Stroke Coordinators Consortium

Greater New York Presentation Metropolitan Area Title Stroke Coordinators Consortium Presentation Subtitle Emily Schaab, DNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, CNRN Stroke Center Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY and Long Island City, NY The NorthEast Cerebrovascular Consortium 6 th Annual Summit Friday, October 28, 2011

Presenter Disclosure Information Emily Schaab, DNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, RN, CNRN Greater New York Metropolitan Area Stroke Coordinators Consortium FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No relevant financial relationships exist UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES DISCLOSURE: Off-label or investigational use will not be discussed

Our Members and Partners Our Members Stroke coordinators and nurse managers, quality professionals, directors and administrators involved in the care of stroke patients These stroke professionals are employed by 85 community and teaching hospitals and academic medical centers in the five boroughs of New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester Our Partners Quality Partner American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association Industry Partners Pharmaceutical and Device Marketers Our Leadership/ Workgroup Leaders Emily Schaab Joanne Turnier Catherine Videtto Alexandra DeSorbo

Our Shared Goal Share ideas To create a forum where stroke professionals can Discuss challenges Exchange best practices

Opportunity for Networking Participation offers the opportunity to build and engage with a unique regional network of stroke coordinators and other professionals Sharing ideas, common challenges and best practices allows us to support our professional roles and responsibilities and those of our colleagues

Opportunity for Learning Nurse & Physician Content Experts Regulatory & Community Partners Share successes, challenges and collaborate on common goals 1 2 3 4 WORKGROUPS Role delineation Hyperacute stroke care Staff education Community outreach Establish workgroups

Opportunity to Share Tangible Solutions to Common Challenges Our Process 1 Query membership for specific areas of concern 2 Determine and share topics in advance of session 3 4 5 6 Work as a group to identify barriers and Share best practices Provide attendees with practical tips and Real-world solutions applicable to their professional roles and responsibilities

Stroke Coordinators Encounter Common Challenges The following topics have been submitted to date by our members for discussion during our interactive common challenges session at our November Consortium meeting: 1. Documentation on the Stroke Log (Definitions of ED arrival time and IV tpa administration time; Elements captured and by whom) 2. Meeting the 25-Minute Door to CT Scan Target Time 3. Management of Inpatient Acute Stroke 4. Documentation Required for Patients Discharged from the ED 5. Dysphagia Screening (RN and/or SLP Dysphagia Screen vs Dysphagia Risk Assessment)

Which of the following challenges you most in your daily work? 1. Documentation on the Stroke Log (Definitions of ED arrival time and IV tpa administration time; Elements captured and by whom) 2. Meeting the 25-Minute Door to CT Scan Target Time 3. Management of Inpatient Acute Stroke 4. Documentation Required for Patients Discharged from the ED 5. Dysphagia Screening (RN and/or SLP Dysphagia Screen vs Dysphagia Risk Assessment) 6. Other 24% 24% 18% 12% 12% 11% 1 2 3 4 5 6

Our Vision for the Future 1 2 3 ENSURE THAT OUR ACTIVITIES MEET OUR MEMBERS PROFESSIONAL NEEDS CONTINUE COLLABORATION WITH OUR QUALITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS DEVELOP A NETWORK FOR ONLINE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEETINGS 4 DISSEMINATE THE WORK OF OUR WORKGROUPS 5 TRACK OUR IMPACT ON DEFECT-FREE CARE IN OUR REGION

For further information about the Greater New York Metropolitan Area Stroke Coordinators Consortium, please contact: Emily Schaab, DNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, RN, CNRN Stroke Center Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY and Long Island City, NY Email: emily.schaab@mountsinai.org