In-Person EventOct 20, 2017Independence, Ohio, USA
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OVERVIEW
9th Annual Practical Management of Acute Stroke is organized by Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education and would be held on Oct 20, 2017 at Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside, Independence, Ohio, United States of America.
More than 795,000 strokes occur each year in the US, either new or recurrent, and cause significant morbidity and mortality. Improvements in acute stroke management, especially early recognition, assessment, and treatment, along with updated evidence-based guidelines to help direct decision making, have led to significant improvements in outcomes during the past decade.
The target audience for this medical event for neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, neurosurgeons, primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, speech therapists, physical therapists and occupational therapists. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Objectives:
• Accurately assess and treat patients experiencing mild acute stroke;
• Identify the crucial issues associated with expeditious prehospital stroke triage assessment;
• Summarize key data from clinical trials assessing treatments for hemorrhagic strokes and discuss their impact on patient care;
• List the important components of a stroke rehabilitation program and its impact on overall outcomes after a stroke;
• Assess recently published data and therapeutic innovations for stroke and interpret their implications for clinical practice;
• Create a program to coordinate the care of stroke patients after discharge to avoid readmissions.