2021 Stroke Education

Overview

Overview

The Cerebrovascular & Stroke Center serving Prisma Health-Upstate has created a CME course for physicians and advanced practice clinicians. This course will satisfy both the annual requirements for stroke center certification as well as provide education on the use of Tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke. Attending physicians, residents, and advanced practice clinicians providing services in the Emergency Department and inpatient settings at Greenville Memorial, Greer memorial, Oconee Memorial, Hillcrest, Laurens County and Baptist Easley hospitals to acute stroke patients should complete this activity.

The transition from Tenecteplase from Alteplase as the thrombolytic for stroke treatment in the Greenville market is planned for September 2021. Course content should be completed by September 9, 2021.

Course outline:

  • AHA/ASA 2019 Update to the Guidelines for Early Stroke Treatment
  • Emergent Stroke Evaluation
  • Tenecteplase for Stroke
  • Core Stroke Measures & Order Sets
  • Order Set Review
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines Review

For questions call 864-455-8848 or contact Shannon.Sternberg@PrismaHealth.org.

Target Audience

Emergency, Neurology and Internal Medicine:

  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Residents

Additional Information

Competencies this activity addresses: 
Apply quality improvement
Medical knowledge
Patient care and procedural skills
Practice-based learning and improvement
Systems-based practice
Teams and teamwork
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance
Registration opens: 
08/09/2021
Claim credit by: 
12/31/2021

Accreditation

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance

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