Innovations in Stroke Prevention and Care in Saskatchewan
Conference Evaluation
(25 evaluations submitted)
Things I would change:
Maybe just an outline or brief overview of where we go from here - what’s being done with the information? How do we get updates from the Stroke Steering Committee?
More people needed to attend – probably weather factor
Some health promotion presenters – and self-management focus
More First Nation involvement – in 2045 will be 30 percent of population!
Keep up the great work!
Minimize costs of function so that funds are utilized for research, equipment, materials, etc.; i.e. participants responsible for own breakfast and lunch
Build in some breaks – hard to go straight through but I appreciate sticking to timelines
Keep question period at end of each session – I think more would be generated.
Keep a short break mid morning and afternoon – people hate to interrupt sessions for stretch or bathroom break
Need to include rehab into conference. What is happening there?
More information regarding stroke rehab in SK
Have an integrated plan and strategy that includes First Nations and Metis people at the regional levels
Get CEO/VPs involved – they control the funding
Day was full – perhaps time for group work as a group activity re: what we could do
Have short mini-exercise/stretching break in afternoon and a.m. due to the number of speakers and length of day
Research needed to be spoken more in terms of how other regons would benefit
Provide a coat rack. Well organized. Well done.
Temperature and lighting in room
Nothing. PS Food was great, too!
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Things I still have questions about:
What are the next steps for our region and how will we know where we are in the process?
Who is going to lead the SK stroke strategy?
What is the stroke strategy for SK and how do the unique geography and population factors affect it?
Where will the funding come from?
Who will keep in touch with us regarding the progress of the strategy?
Will this fit into a chronic disease management program?
When will we have the plan in Saskatchewan – what to do? When?
How will people in the different health districts begin networking to promote standardization of information and implementation of protocols?
Transferring knowledge – how to get information to those who need it (public, pts, health care practitioners)
Communication access for province-wide sharing
How do we keep everyone motivated?
How we can improve evidence basis of practice for all providers across the spectrum
What are Sask Health’s expectations for the implementation of a provincial stroke strategy?
How to work to coordinate care – need to continue to contact tertiary centres
National strategy mentions having national video conferences. Is there consideration for national audio conferences discussing strategy (stroke) and best practices? I think it would reach more frontline staff and physicians to not only identify and speed up treatment but to prevent stroke by identifying risk factors and promoting change to lifestyle
1 concern – I have reservations that the amount of money our government will have to allocate to this strategy may be minimal. We will definitely need to find ways we can network more efficiently with existing agencies’ programs. Many workers are already going full tilt. “Burn out”!
Specifics on the latest treatments of TIAs/stroke especially hemmorhagic
Can there by a provincial standard protocol for all regions which cover quickest access to care from onset through acute and into recovery?
My main concern is how we are going to move this forward.
We need at least a CT scanner per region to really make a difference. *Will Sask Health endorse/approve this! We have the potential to make a difference in rural areas – therefore, decrease workload at tertiary sites!
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Things I liked:
The wide range and scope of the presentations – “big and small” centers, healthcare providers and healthcare consumers involved
All presentations valuable!! I liked country wide – province wide – community focus
Question periods valuable
Hotel and food good
Packages excellent
Facility, food, excellent speakers and variety
Diversity of presenters’ backgrounds and experiences
Opportunity for individuals to network
Great to get an idea of what is happening around the province – resources to contact
Topics were of interest, relevant to our province and region
Good perspective on all aspects of stroke care
Time management of speakers
Interdisciplinary
Included patient feedback/input
National/provincial and regional/local perspectives and practices
Comprehensive vision and overview
Exchange of ideas
Primary and secondary prevention piece
The variety of topics and information – covered a lot of the continuum
All speakers were interesting and day went quickly
Enjoyed the conference immensely
Many different perspectives – all the information very enlightening
Begins to roadmap our journey
Format – many different discipline backgrounds sharing information. Everyone willing to share information.
Stories from survivors, examples from other providers of different approaches
Presentations from different team players and how they fit into a provincial-regional plan
Congrats on having such a variety of speakers all with useful and informative presentations
Ontario
Excitement of room to initiate a goal for 1?, 2? and 3? areas of care including multidisciplinary approaches
EMS and RUH protocol
Chris O’Callaghan
Dr. Thornhill
Well organized
Keeping to time limits
Comprehensive coverage of the topic ranging from best practice to local initiatives
All of it
The interesting discussions
Loved no breaks
Very interesting to hear timelines
Enjoyed all presentations – like the pace – day flew! And very informative
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I can use or apply the information from today’s conference…
In providing the best possible information and care to clients with strokes that I see on a day to day basis
As primary health care manager
Keep preaching prevention **
Implement best practice
In sharing information learned with clients and colleagues to improve health care management and outcomes
Greater recognition of gaps in service
Knowing what is being done and who I can contact with questions
In assisting with potential TIA clinic at RUH
Sharing information with grassroots staff (RN, LPNs, aides) on the Neuroscience ward
Review our secondary prevention status and improve what we are doing post TIA and post stroke
As part of the steering committee
In my work on the CSS information/evaluation committee and in my everyday work with stroke survivors. Need to take advantage of telehealth for all types of education (primary/secondary education for the North of SK)
Will use the handouts, but better yet have the contact information. Also got a business card of an individual we can immediately start to work with
Will work to coordinate care with tertiary center
In starting with small projects to build on what we are doing nationally right now – motivated to pull in members of the team to enhance education
Bring the home care perspective to table for stroke strategy. Focusing on prevention, education and support to post stroke
Different approaches across the continuum of care in stroke prevention and treatment
Immediately include more prevention of stroke/TIA at our wellness clinics, hold information classes, diabetes classes; inform local physicians and nursing staff about this initiative and see what we can accomplish at our local level; e.g. improved timelines of care of stroke in ER, referrals
To work on the steering committee
We are in the process of increasing our acute care resources re: txing strokes in our facility. We need to access where we can get information to assist us in creating policies and procedures in regards to new treatments.
Application and implementation of new policy and procedure which go hand and hand with a new CT scanner in our facility
Will ensure senior management is made aware of overall strategy and planning and will provide to managers and staff throughout my portfolio
By raising awareness of risk factors in my region
Taking it back to Five Hills and discuss with RNs, EMS and start own stroke alert (started Nov. 14); bringing a research tool to Moose Jaw
Develop a stroke recognition protocol and make standing orders for stroke patient care; look at developing a Primary Care Site for stroke awareness, education and prevention
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Three key ideas I am taking home from this one-day conference are:
The importance of prevention and the options for education here
The importance of secondary prevention with which I could be more directly involved
Important things are being addressed and dealt with and there are a number of dedicated people with a common goal
The increase in stroke incidence in the future is scary
Stroke care is fragmented in SK
There are some really good projects working in SK
Consider research in what? When? How much PT
Health region recipients/clients need to go to PA and not Saskatoon for tPA
Get exercising more
Need for increased public education and awareness
Initiatives taken by some districts
Resources regarding program development
Data is needed
Education
Interdisciplinary care
All
The will is there; we need to work together
Key role of education: population and healthcare personnel
Contacts from all health regions
Integration
Time
Regional/local supported by provincial/federal
Team approach
What is happening around SK
A direction for SK stroke strategy
Networking/faces-to-names
Our region needs to implement a strategy
We need to include a stroke strategy within a chronic disease management framework
Convince rural areas they are better with by-pass protocols instead of stopping at the rural facility and wasting precious time
Telestroke
Possibility of designating beds in a hospital for stroke care
Importance of identifying champions
Network available for resources – able to expand contacts
Transfer of knowledge throughout the continuum
Stroke protocols – Estevan, etc.
Education – of patient/family
wellness clinic – screening/promotion
best practice focus
questions for my health region – stroke strategy and communication re: same
excited to do my part at local level to get this strategy up and going in our health region
see how we can adapt Ont. Program to work in our region
urban/rural coordination
RUH is a good place to be with a stroke
Exciting future
More active treatment of stroke including TIAs
Importance of follow-up and referral post TIA/stroke
Prevention key
Time is key
Need to educate patient more thoroughly on follow up care and resources
Better identification and care of TIA and stroke
RUH protocol
EMS
Stroke research
Telehealth – telestroke to facilitate access
Better communication needed throughout the province
Best practice – consistent approach
Getting information out to community
Stroke groups and research out in SK
Most important thing with stroke is time, time, time
Key contacts for information
Ideas on how I can assist changing what we do
Education and prevention of stroke
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