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Links and Resources about Stroke

 

Stroke Support Groups

Massachusetts Stroke Support Groups as of August 4, 2011   NEW!

National Stroke Association's Stroke Support Group Database    NEW!

Quality Improvement

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 
Masspro 
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) 

 

Stroke Education

SCORE CME/CEU Module on the Stoke Continuum of Care (1 credit)  NEW!
Stroke Heroes act FAST (MDPH): English animation 
                                               Spanish animation  
                                               Portuguese animation 

                                               Khmer animation  NEW!

American Heart Association (AHA) 
American Stroke Association (ASA) 
National Stroke Association (NSA)

 

Guidelines and Tools

American Heart Association - Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)
Get With the Guidelines Toolbox
Brain Attack Coalition 
Stroke Orders
Stroke Pathways
Give me 5 for Stroke - Collaborative

 

International Stroke Conference

Homepage

 

Governmental Agencies and Institutes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC homepage
CDC Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry (PCNASR)  

CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention's Data Trends & Maps  NEW!

  

Other Coverdell States’ Websites:

Georgia Coverdell Stroke Registry   

Illinois CAPTURE Stroke 

Michigan Acute Stoke Overview & Treatment Surveillance System (MASCOTS)
North Carolina Collaborative Stroke Registry 

 

Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)
MDPH homepage 
MDPH Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control Program
Primary Stroke Service (PSS)

 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS):  

NINDS homepage

 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
JCAHO homepage
JCAHO Primary Stroke Centers

 

Other Resources

Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse

To order educations materials on the signs and symptoms of stroke including a 3-minute music video (VHS or DVD), brochures, posters, and wallet cards. Materials are available in English and Spanish and are free for Massachusetts residents)

Clearinghouse homepage

Partnership for a Heart Healthy and Stroke Free Massachusetts
Partnership homepage

tPA Webinar on Nov. 18, 2009

Event flyer
Dr. Schwamm's slides: Powerpoint   PDF
Measure information:
    Door to IV rt-PA in 60 min
    IV rt-PA arrive by 2 hr treat by 3 hr
    NIHSS Reported
CME/CEU post-test answer key

The recording of the audio portion of the webinar is no longer available.

Last updated January 11, 2012.