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<p>Please see attached message from CMEMSC..<br>
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<p>Ethan<br>
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:24:31 -0400<br>
From: Nick DaDalt <<a href="mailto:ndadalt@cmemsc.org">ndadalt@cmemsc.org</a>><br>
Subject: FAST-ED Scoring<br>
To: 'Nick DaDalt' <<a href="mailto:ndadalt@cmemsc.org">ndadalt@cmemsc.org</a>><br>
Cc: 'Tina Dixson' <<a href="mailto:tdixson@cmemsc.org">tdixson@cmemsc.org</a>>, 'David Pederzani' <<a href="mailto:dpederzani@cmemsc.org">dpederzani@cmemsc.org</a>>, 'Deb Foss' <<a href="mailto:dfoss@cmemsc.org">dfoss@cmemsc.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:awmarino@gmail.com">awmarino@gmail.com</a>, "'Rucho, Mary'" <<a href="mailto:Mary.Rucho@umassmemorial.org">Mary.Rucho@umassmemorial.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this message finds you all well. Please see below for a request from the UMass-Memorial University Campus Department of Neurology with regard to the importance of crew members stating the FAST-ED score over their CMED patches. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of early and accurate Stroke Alerts to receiving facilities consistent with our treatment protocols (which specify the use of the FAST-ED Stroke Scale). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While a FAST-ED Score may not yet (legislation pending) determine a transport destination (Comprehensive Stroke Center vs closest Stroke Primary Stroke Service) based on the likelihood of LVO, it does save critical time in preparing the required resources for patients that may benefit from time-sensitive treatment. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Facilities and your services alike may benefit from using the attached CMED Report and Patient Hand-Off Tool that our Medical Services Committee proposed and designed. This tool was distributed in a pocket tear-off notepad format during EMS week. If you’d like to utilize this tool, you may print your own or contact the CMEMSC team if you’d like to order it in pad format. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As always, please reach out to the CMEMSC team at any time if you need assistance or if you have any questions/concerns.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay safe and healthy,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nydam, Richard</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 11, 2020 13:27<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was wondering if you had a simple way to get the information to the services about the importance of reporting FAST ED scores during their radio patch. We don’t have any data yet but the anecdotal data suggests that a large percentage of EMS bringing in pts with stroke are not providing this in their patch but are including it in their EMS run form. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any thoughts on how we could communicate this? Anything you think I could do to assist?</p>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;">Ethan Naiman</span></div>
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