Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Participation and Successful Completion
Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:
- Register and view the course online.
- View the content in its entirety.
- Complete a post-test with a minimum score of 80%.
- Complete a survey of your learning experience.
- Claim your CME/CE Certificate.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Internet Explorer 7 or greater, Firefox (Latest Version), Google Chrome, Windows 7 or above, Safari (Latest Version), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer is not supported on the Macintosh., Mac OS 10.4
Cost
$20.00 – non members
Free for AHA members
Target Audience
Physicians -
Stroke Care, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Rehab
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners -
Stroke Care, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Rehab
Other
Physician Assistants - Stroke Care, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Rehab
Description
Each year, stroke affects nearly 80,000 people in the US. The need for effective stroke rehabilitation will likely remain an essential part of stroke care for the foreseeable future. This set of practice guidelines will present the most current recommendations in stroke rehabilitation, based on evidence and consensus opinion.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this online course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the members of an effective stroke rehabilitation team.
- Discuss the settings in which stroke rehabilitation may occur, which patients may be the best candidates for each setting, and current trends in utilization.
- Describe various conditions that stroke patients are at risk to develop, and discuss effective means to prevent, screen for, and manage them.
- Describe the common methods to assess impairment and disability in stroke survivors, and discuss how they can be used to gauge the impact of a stroke over the course of a patient's rehabilitation and recovery.
- Discuss various means to ensure a successful transition of care from one setting to another, and provide examples of successful care plans.
Course Agenda
| Time | Presentation | Objectives |
| 2 minutes | Writing Committee and Outline | 1-5 |
| 3 minutes | Introduction | 1-5 |
| 5 minutes | The Rehabilitation Program | 1-5 |
| 23 minutes | Prevention and Medical Management of Comorbidities | 1-5 |
| 15 minutes | Assessment | 1-5 |
| 42 minutes | Sensorimotor Impairments and Activities | 1-5 |
| 15 minutes | Transitions in Care and Community Rehabilitation | 1-5 |
| 2 minutes | Conclusion | 1-5 |
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity
107 minutes
Faculty
Kevin N. Sheth, MD FAHA
Chief, Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology
Chief, Clinical Research, Department of Neurology
Director, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
Yale School of Medicine & Yale New Haven Hospital
Laura Heitsch, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Stroke Team Physician
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
Division of Emergency Medicine
Deborah L. Bergman, MS RN FNP-BC FAHA
Nurse Practitioner
Stroke/Telestroke Program Coordinator
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Mike T. Mullen, MD MSCE
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Neurology
Stroke Division
Kelly Anderson, BSN RN
Stroke Program Coordinator
Intermountain Medical Center
Intermountain Urban Central Region
Franklin Marden, MD
Interventional Neuroradiologist, Stroke and Neurovascular Team
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Elk Grove Village, IL
Kori Sauser, MD, MSc
Emergency Medicine Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
VA Ann Arbor Hospitals
Boston, MA
Accreditation Statements
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2016
EXPIRATION DATE: March 18, 2020
LAST REVIEW DATE: September 2016
ACCREDITATION TERM: Joint Accreditation – 09/27/2016 – 03/18/2020
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians The American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 1.50 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. **AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 2.00 contact hours. **ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period.
Disclosures
All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.
| Faculty Member | Employment | Research Grant | Consultant/
Advisory Board | Stock Shareholder (directly purchased) | Honoraria | Other Speaker’s Bureau |
| Kevin N. Sheth | Yale School of Medicine & Yale New Haven Hospital | None | None | None | None | None |
| Laura Heitsch | Barnes-Jewish Hospital Washington University School of Medicine | None | None | None | None | None |
| Deborah L. Bergman | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | None | None | None | None | None |
| Mike T. Mullen | University of Pennsylvania | None | None | None | None | None |
| Kelly Anderson | Intermountain Medical Center | None | None | None | None | None |
| Franklin Marden | Alexian Brothers Medical Center | None | None | None | None | None |
| Kori Sauser | Ann Arbor Hospitals | None | None | None | None | None |
| This table represents the relationships of this educational activity’s faculty members that may be perceived as actual or reasonable perceived conflicts of interest as reported on the Disclosure Questionnaire which all AHA volunteers are required to complete and submit. The focus is on relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content. |
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