OCTOBER 2021

Spotlight Q&A Jeremy Peterson, Assistant Professor Neurosurgery, MD What does your day to day look like? Right now, it is getting to the hospital and rounding on my inpatients. Depending if I’m on call or not depends or how busy I am. If not on call then I am trying to do outpatient angiograms or elective surgery. If I’m on call then it’s usually managing and dealing with new patients for stroke or neurosurgery depending on what I’m on for. I usually try to catch up with the residents or nurse practitioners about patients and plans. Then I’ll usually stroll through the OR or IR suite to see if any interesting cases are going on. If there is nothing that day I’m usually trying to get caught up on dictations or emails.   What is one of your favorite things to do in your free time? What is free time? Just kidding – I enjoy hanging out with my wife and kids. We enjoy fishing, wrestling, and watching movies. I personally enjoy hunting, target shooting, and fly fishing. If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? Why? Any Jesse James stick-up, battle at Tombstone, or Wild Bill Hickok duel. I’m a cowboy outlaw at heart. What is one of your guilty pleasures in life? Legal? – Anything with Reese’s. Anything else you would like to add? I most of the time find it hard to be serious for more than 20 minutes at a time no matter how grave and stressful the situation. Humor and dark sarcasm are my defense mechanisms of choice... Read More

Welcome Aboard! Dr. Husitha Reddy Vanguru, Vascular Neurologist, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Tiffany Barkley, Vascular Neurologist, Clinical Assistant Professor

Sharks Don't Sleep Fact of the Month Strokes can affect anyone….even those with considerable money, resources, and fame.  A study in 2011 investigated the frequency and impact of stroke among best actor and best actress Oscar nominees from 1927 through 2009 and found that of the 409 nominees, 30 suffered strokes & 39 suffered heart attacks.

TJC Survey Please make sure to review all of the Stroke Program’s findings and corrective actions here. If you have not already done so, once you have reviewed & understand this information, please click here to confirm.

What's New? Visit the S.H.E.E.P page to learn about our new Patient Satisfaction Survey. Click below links to view handoff videos and tools: EMS Handoff to ED & ASRT ED Stability Check ASRT & ED Provider Interactions ASRT Provider Handoff to Neurology Attending Thrombolytic Eligibility Huddle ASRT to Anesthesia & IR Huddle ASRT RN Handoff to ICU RN ASRT Provider Handoff to ICU Attending Anesthesia & IR Handoff to ICU Nurse Handoff Tool Provider Handoff Tool

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Abraham for winning the 2021 ASF Fundraiser Raffle!!! Dr. Abraham (right) excited to personally receive his new custom guitar from the designer, Greg Sowers (left). More Photos Here! Thank you everyone who donated!!!

Links Land! Patient & Community Resources Classes & Events Stroke Health Risk Assessment Stroke Education Series Internal Resources Resident Handbook Clinical Practice Guidelines COVID-19 Data Central Dashboards Stroke Interventions Acute Stroke Response Team Performance Measures Achievements & Awards

Save the Date! Tune in to the next ASF Speaker Series on Nov. 3rd: Deon Hayley, DO, "Normal Changes as We Age". Register for the next SCRN Review Course on Dec. 7th. Kudos to those currently certified! Join us via Zoom for our monthly Kansas Initiative for Stroke Survival (KISS) First Tuesday’s Stroke Education Series. Each month at 12:00 PM, Vascular Neurologist, Dr. Sabreena Slavin will give a 30-minute presentation regarding stroke and the care surrounding it.

The Fast & the Furious!

Congratulations to the team members who achieved the below fastest intervention times!!!

Your opinions matter! Please complete the BE FAST Survey and share your recent experience with a stroke intervention and/or activation. To provide other general feedback please email us.

ED Corner

Stroke was the focus for ED education during the month of August. ED nurses & techs should have completed Hemispheres Level 3: Emergency Response to Stroke and nurses should have completed their annual NIHSS recertification.   Reminders: I. Suspected stroke patients should not receive ANYTHING by mouth until they pass a bedside swallow (e.g., sips of water, oral medications, food). If there is any chance the patient is having a stroke, check with the team or complete a bedside swallow assessment prior to providing anything PO. II. Posterior Stroke Presenting Symptoms = Vertigo Imbalance Unilateral Limb Weakness Slurred Speech Double Vision Headache Nausea & Vomiting III. If a stroke patient must remain in the ED past the initial stroke activation, neuro assessments should be completed & documented at least every 4 hrs.

This Month's Quiz!

And the Winner is... Congratulations to Sophie Ellington for winning the August's Quiz $10 coffee gift card!! Chaeli Stenuf will be in contact with the winner for more info on how to retrieve their prize. DON'T FORGET, every month, everyone who correctly answers the quiz question will be entered in a drawing to win a $10 coffee shop gift card! Seems like an easy way to stay caffeinated during those particularly exhausting shifts.

What component of the below consent is missing?

Select the correct answer below: A. Witness Select B. Type of Representative Consenting Select C. Physician Signature Select D. Patient’s Signature Select E. Date & Time of Consent Select

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