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FUTURE PROGRAMS IN THE NECC 4 YR PLAN

The 3rd Annual Meeting of The NorthEast Cerebrovascular Consortium, Lessons Learned in Interstate Collaboration and Regional Stroke Care Delivery: Preliminary Data, Location and Date TBD;
  • Transform published CDC guidelines for creation of a state burden document into blueprint for creating a regional burden document (Development of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke, http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/Action_Plan/full_appendix_d.htm)
  • Review available state level administrative data and prospectively collected hospital-level outcomes data sources for inclusion in burden document
  •  Identify specific geographic regions adjacent to other states and in neurologically underserved areas for opportunities of cross-border collaboration and telemedicine support
  • Explore other opportunities for cross-border QI
  • Bring together a consensus panel to review regional EMS dispatch and transport protocols
  • Develop pilot plan for pay for performance based on quality improvement indicators
  • Propose models for long-term outcomes assessment in quality improvement initiatives using  administrative data and clinical follow-up without explicit informed consent

The 4th Annual Meeting of The NorthEast Cerebrovascular Consortium, Action Plan for the NorthEast Stroke System of Care Model: Successes, Failures and Translation to Other Regions, Location  and Date TBD.

  • Create an action plan for implementation of a Northeast Regional Stroke Systems of Care model
  • Highlight areas of successful collaboration
  • Identify remaining obstacles and analyze barriers; Identify opportunities for collaborative efforts and innovative mechanisms to overcome barriers
  • Explore pay for performance in relation to specific components of the action plan for implementing a Northeast Regional Stroke Systems of Care

     

 


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