08/09/2016 - Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Management

How does your ambulance service manage stroke patients?  What are your local or regional health care system options for advanced care and treatment?  Did you know there are twenty Wisconsin ambulance services subscribed to the Coverdell Stroke Program?  Learn how you can join the program in this podcast.

This live podcast was recorded on August 9 and included guest David Fladten, who manages the Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program.
In this podcast we discussed:

• Appropriate Pre-hospital Assessment and Management of the Stroke Patient
• EMS and Destination Determination - In-hospital care of the Stroke Patient
• Coverdell EMS Partners program

We also discussed updates on the Wisconsin Legislative Study Committee on Firefighter and EMT Volunteer Shortages, Paramedic Systems of Wisconsin Conference and MTM/Medicaid.

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