From Scene to Suite 2021: Sirens of the LAMS - Regional Stroke Workshop
The Central South Regional Stroke Network will be offering a half day virtual Regional Stroke Paramedic Workshop.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
Objectives:
1. To discuss the changes to the Patient Care Life Support Basic Care Standards related to the Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS) including providing an overview of the tool, psychometric properties, rationale for use, changes it is making for patient care.
2. Discuss the LAMS implementation into practice and identify successes, opportunities and lessons learned.
3. To provide updates on Provincial Paramedic Stroke Protocol.
4. To provide a neuroanatomy, pathophysiology review of various stroke syndromes, include clinical presentations, link to anatomy and link to imaging.
5. To discuss how paramedics would vary their clinical assessment and management based on the various clinical stroke syndromes.
6. To discuss two pilot pre-hospital projects in Waterloo Wellington to improve Door to Needle Times and Door In and Door Out Times for endovascular therapy.
There is no registration fee for this workshop as it is sponsored by the Central South Regional Stroke Program.
The Centre for Paramedic Education and Research has awarded 4 CME hours/points for this event. A certificate of attendance will be provided after the workshop.
Agenda
1230 - 1235 Welcome and Overview of Workshop Rhonda Whiteman
1235 - 1250 Stroke Survivor Story Jaan Montgomery
1250 - 1330 Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS):
What is it? Why is it being implemented? What is the impact?
How is it being utilized into practice?
Amy Rivers, David Thompson, Michael Franklin, Robert Carrick
1330 – 1345 Small Group Breakout Session:Utilization of the LAMS, Applying LAMS to casesWhat is working well? What could be improved?
1345 – 1355 Large Group Report Back
1355 – 1410 Break
1410 – 1510 Stroke Case Scenarios: How the anatomy and the imaging tell the story and what is the impact on assessment and management?
Dr. Mukul Sharma
1510 – 1525 Small Group Breakout Session:How might I change my assessment and management based on the various stroke clinical syndromes?
1525 – 1540 Large Group Report Back
1540 – 1610 Waterloo Wellington Paramedic Services Stroke Pilots Projects
Amy Rivers Tammy Tebbutt
1610 - 1625 CPER - Provincial Stroke Protocol Updates
1625 - 1630 Wrap-up and Workshop Evaluation Rhonda Whiteman