Chair:
Ben Podsiadlo, EMT-P
EMT-P, Chief and Director
Saints Medical Center
Vice Chair:
Kevin Drew, RN, NREMT-P
EMS Coordinator
Concord Hospital
AHA Representative:
Meghan Grady
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Kevin Brown
Training Coordinator
OEMS - Connecticut Department of Public Health
Connecticut
Barbara Buono
State Senator
New Jersey
Steve Diaz, MD, FACEP
Vice President Medical Administration
Maine General Medical Center
Maine
Kathy Foell
Director, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Control
Massachusetts Department of Health
Massachusetts
Brad Fowler
Community Stroke Education Coordinator
Middlesex Hospital
Connecticut
Linda Fucci
Saint Mary's Hospital
Connecticut
Karen Halupke
Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services
New Jersey Department of Health
New Jersey
David Hiltz, NREMT-P
National ECC Programs Community Strategies
American Heart Association
Rhode Island
Joni Iarrobino
Director, Regional Trauma Center
Elliott Hospital
New Hampshire
Nazli S. Janjua, MD
Director, Interventional Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Continuum Health Partners Long Island College Hospital
New York
Scott Kasper
Corporate Director of Emergency Services
Virtua Health
New Jersey
| Sharon Zalatan Klaiber, MS, RN, CNAA
Patient Service Director
SUNY - Upstate Medical University
New York
Shannon Melluzzo
Senior Director of State Health Alliances
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Massachusetts
Peter Moyer, MD, MPH, FACEP
Medical Director (Retired)
Boston EMS
Massachusetts
Alberto Perez, MD, FACEP, ABMT
Pre-Hospital Medical Director
Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Emergency Department
Connecticut
Christopher Rinn
Director
Libertyhealth JCMC
New Jersey
Jo-Ann Sarafin, RN
Department of Neurosciences
Rhode Island Hospital
Rhode Island
Jon Shook
Bayshore Community Health Services
New Jersey
Louise Steenkamp, MBA
Coordinator of Emergency Response Initiatives
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevetion Control Program
Massachusetts
Richard Veilleux, MPH, MBA
Program Manager
MaineHealth - Clinical Integration
Maine
Eileen Worden, RN, BS
Nurse Consultant
Michigan Department of Community Health
Michigan
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Description of the Group:
The Notification and Response of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Work Group is composed of experiences in the field of pre-hospital stroke care with specific attention to 911 coverage and dispatch, triage, treatment and transport protocols for stroke patients.
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Goals of the Group:
- Increased participation of pre-hospital providers in the Consortium
- Developing a glossary of key stroke terms for pre-hospital care providers in the NECC region
- Develop and implement a project that will examine the identification, transportation, and treatment of stroke patients in both the rural and urban pre-hospital settings
- Share best practices and create opportunities for collaboration in the NECC region
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Current Project Overview:
Currently, the Notification and Response of EMS Work Group is focusing on developing a project that will examine the identification, transportation, and treatment of stroke patients in both the rural and urban pre-hospital settings. This project includes conducting a survey of State EMS Directors and developing a glossary of key terms for the NECC region.
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Educational Products:
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association offers three stroke education products. For more information, please visit www.onlineaha.org.
Stroke Hospital-Based Care Online
For healthcare providers who diagnose, treat and manage stroke patients
This course teaches:
- General assessment
- Neurological assessment
- Diagnosis, management and treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
- Differentiating stroke from mimics
PDF Link: http://www.onlineaha.org/pdf/STROKE_HOSPBASED_LEARN_MORE.pdf
Product #80-1469 - $34.95
Acute Stroke Online
For all healthcare providers who need to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke
This interactive course covers:
- Stroke chain of survival
- 7 D's of stroke survival
- Definitions of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
- Pathophysiology
- Stroke risk factors, recognition, management
- Transition to critical care and rehabilitation
CME/CE/CEH credit for physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, and EMT/paramedics
PDF Link: http://www.onlineaha.org/pdf/STROKE_ACUTE_LEARN_MORE.pdf
Product #80-1480 - $24.95
Stroke Prehospital Care Online
For all EMS personnel
This course teaches stroke:
- Pathophysiology
- Risk factors
- Differential diagnosis
- Recognition
- Assessment
- Management
CEH credit for EMT/paramedics
PDF Link: http://www.onlineaha.org/pdf/STROKE_PREHOSP_LEARN_MORE.pdf
Product #80-1468 - $19.95
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