Research Education and Training - Reducing Door to Needle Time - Interactive Module

Research Education and Training - Reducing Door to Needle Time - Interactive Module is organized by American Heart Association (AHA).

Release Date: 10/01/2017
Expiration Date: 10/01/2020

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of .25 hour of Category I credit for completing this program.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is .25 contact hours.

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for .25 Advanced CEH

Description:
A primary goal of the NIH/NINDS- funded FL-PR CReSD, one of 4 national Stroke Prevention Intervention Research Programs (SPIRPs), is to evaluate stroke disparities in Florida and Puerto Rico and to develop culturally tailored interventions to close identified gaps in acute stroke care. The production of the FL-PR CReSD Research Education and Training Core online series accomplishes the delivery of education on cultural competencies and disparities for a broad-spectrum audience of stakeholders.

The online training will provide skills and strategies needed to enhance stroke disparities research and decrease stroke disparities in Hispanics and other groups. The training videos are designed to increase awareness of health disparities, particularly stroke disparities, with emphasis on stroke risk factors and delivery of acute care as related to race/ethnic, gender and geographic disparities. The online training will consist of 8 videos each less than 30 minutes.

This session, Reducing Door To Needle Time: Interactive Module (20 min) aims to provide guidance on best practice for achieving the best door-to-needle times. At the completion of this training, you will be able to identify the best course of action to reduce door-to-needle times and meet or beat the new target stroke goal of 45 minutes.

Objectives:
At the completion of this online course, the learner will be able to:
• Review the identified disparities in acute stroke care delivery from the Florida Puerto Rico Stroke Registry.
• Identify the best course of action to reduce door-to-needle times and meet or beat the new target stroke goal of 45 minutes.
• Describe Ischemic Penumbra.
• Apply current research findings related to time-to-treatment in order to improve quality of care performance.
• Describe strategies to improve Door to Needle (DTN) time through Target Stroke.
• Recognize the importance of improving DTN time performance, and be able to anticipate challenges or opportunities while performing the task.
• Discuss evidence-based best practice strategies that may impact in-hospital acute stroke disparities.