[HFDlist] Fwd: FAST-ED Scoring

[Ethan Naiman]

  Please see attached message from CMEMSC..

Thanks,

  Ethan
----- Forwarded message from Nick DaDalt <ndadalt at cmemsc.org> -----
   Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:24:31 -0400
   From: Nick DaDalt <ndadalt at cmemsc.org>
Subject: FAST-ED Scoring
     To: 'Nick DaDalt' <ndadalt at cmemsc.org>
     Cc: 'Tina Dixson' <tdixson at cmemsc.org>, 'David Pederzani'  
<dpederzani at cmemsc.org>, 'Deb Foss' <dfoss at cmemsc.org>,  
awmarino at gmail.com, "'Rucho, Mary'" <Mary.Rucho at umassmemorial.org>
 

   Good Afternoon Training Officers,

    

    

    

    

   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). 

    

    

    

    

   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. 

    

    

    

    

   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. 

    

    

    

    

   As always, please reach out to the CMEMSC team at any time if you  
need assistance or if you have any questions/concerns.

    

    

    

    

   Stay safe and healthy,

    

    

    

    

   Nick

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   NICHOLAS J. DADALT

    

   EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    

   Central MA EMS Corp.

    

   361 Holden Street

    

   Holden, MA 01520

    

   office: 508.854.0111 | mobile: 508.868.8110 | CMED (24/7): 508.854.0100

    

   ndadalt at cmemsc.org

    

   http://www.cmemsc.org

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     FROM: Nydam, Richard

      

     SENT: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 13:27
SUBJECT: FAST ED

      


     

     


     

     


     

     


     

     


    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. 

It's important for them to know that, based off of that data, we  
activate one or two stroke teams (Code Stroke or Code Stroke LVO) and  
having that information in the patch allows the teams to assemble TPA.

     


     

     


    Any thoughts on how we could communicate this?  Anything you think  
I could do to assist?

     


     

     


    Thanks

     


    Bob

     


     

     


    ROBERT G. FLADE, MS, RN

     


    Clinical Quality Projects Manager

     


    UMassMemorial Health Care

     


    University Campus

     


    Department of Neurology Administration

     


    55 Lake Avenue North

     


    Worcester, MA 01655

     


    Office phone:  774 443-4452

     


     

     


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----- End forwarded message -----
    Ethan Naiman
   EMS Coordinator
   Holden Fire Department
   1370 Main Street
   Holden, MA 01520
   Office: 508-210-5659
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