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Dr. Ronald Stewart, University Health System
Eric Epley, STRAC
The Regional Stroke Systems Committee was formed in 2006 shortly after the SB 330 was passed. The Regional Stoke Systems Committee is led by Neurologist Richard Huey, MD, and comprised of stroke nurses, neurologists, neurosurgeons, emergency medicine physicians, EMS medical directors, hospital administrators, and EMS directors. The group meets monthly and has both a performance improvement component and a systems development component in the meeting. Since the group’s inception, they have developed and implemented “Stroke Alert” criteria, which allows EMS to triage and pre-identify the stroke patients at most risk and ensure they get to the correct facility. The group has also developed a Letter of Attestation, signed by both hospitals and EMS agencies, which delineate guidelines of care, transportation decisions and other key components of a regional stroke system.
The group meets monthly and is an open meeting. All STRAC members are encouraged to attend.
