MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Stroke Surgeon to Advocate for Lifesaving Changes to Triage and Transport Protocols at National EMS Advisory Council Meeting

FAIRFAX, Va. -- On Tuesday, January 14, the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) Dr. Donald Frei will speak at the National EMS Advisory Council's (NEMSAC) meeting to advocate for critical changes to EMS triage and transport protocols for stroke patients that mirror current trauma protocols and will help reduce death and disability for patients across the country.

Dr. Frei will showcase a growing body of research showing ischemic stroke patient outcomes can be improved significantly when patients are transported directly to a Level 1 stroke center to receive a thrombectomy -- a minimally invasive procedure that uses catheters to reopen blocked arteries in the brain quickly. SNIS' national advocacy campaign, Get Ahead of Stroke, is working state by state to ensure first responders transport severe stroke patients directly to Level 1 stroke centers equipped to perform thrombectomies by specially trained neurointerventionalists. Ohio, Florida, and Tennessee are among the states that have adapted such policy changes to improve outcomes for stroke patients.

Media are invited to attend the session, and Dr. Frei is available for interviews.


     
     WHO:     Dr. Donald Frei, neurointerventional surgeon



     
     WHAT:    Stroke policy speech at NEMSAC's January
                  meeting



     
     WHEN:  
     January 14, 2020, at 10 a.m.


        WHERE:   Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Room


                 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC
                  20590

Please contact Maria Enie at menie@vancomm.com if you plan to attend and to coordinate interviews. You can sign-up to watch the session online at https://www.eiseverywhere.com/501104.

Get Ahead of Stroke is a national public education and advocacy campaign designed to improve systems of care for stroke patients. Founded in 2016 by the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), today the campaign is supported by a coalition of organizations with the goal of securing the best possible outcomes for stroke patients by driving policy change and public awareness nationwide.

CONTACT: Maria Enie
menie@vancomm.com or 412-396-0787

/PRNewswire -- Jan. 9, 2019/

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