Notes from CT Breakout (Facilitator: Dr. Richard Kamin)

Next Steps (as a region):

Look at what is the current process for STEMI in CT (Mission:Lifeline); is there something that can be drawn from those processes
Create a consortium/taskforce that includes stakeholders that are subject matter expert
Identify what the questions are that need to be answered
Tap into potential resources such as the DPH (Commissioner R. Pino)
Stroke Coordinators group already meets quarterly and involves “most” of the hospitals already – they offered to host and use their existing group/meeting as a springboard for the taskforce:
- Next Stroke Coordinators meeting is Dec. 12th at Gaylords at 2pm (STEMI taskforce will be an agenda item)
- Dr. Kamin offered to go and help facilitate the meeting but need to determine who to invite prior to then (who is tasked with doing that?)
- First and most important step: Identify who needs to be on the taskforce ; who is currently not involved that needs to be (hospitals, EMS, DPH, etc.); and find ways to get them involved (through recognition vs. legislation)
- Identify Chair and co-chairs for meetings
- Should the group be large vs. small (sometimes difficult to get things accomplished when too large
- Determine a timeline once we have recruited key stakeholders
- Need to determine: what, how, and when regarding project
- Determine which clinical areas need to be addressed
- Be process driven – understand the importance of data collection as means identify what is currently happening; areas that need to be improved; and benchmarks for recognition
- Utilize the resources that might be currently available, such as resources that the larger hospitals might currently have (Harvard and Yale)
- Make sure to include post-care as part of the discussion. CT is 49th in terms of patients who get rehab vs. being sent to SNF after d/c
Many raised their hands that they wanted to be involved
Dr. Wiras’ comments:
- Use resources we currently have so sustainable
- Have vision for continuing the work