The Critical Care & Emergency Neurology Section furthers patient care, research, and teaching in the area of critical care and emergency neurology.
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Michel T. Torbey, MD, MPH, FAHA, FCCMChair |
Kyle RoeckemanManager, Infrastructurekroeckeman@aan.com (651) 695-2710 |
The Joint Commission is launching this campaign, which coincides with the February 1-3 International Stroke Conference 2012, to help Americans understand the importance of preventing strokes and seeking immediate treatment when they occur. (February 1, 2012)
Early registration discounts end March 28, 2012, and the housing deadline is March 21, 2012. (January 19, 2012)
The AAN has published a position statement calling for any athlete who is suspected of having a concussion to be removed from play until the athlete is evaluated by a neurologist or physician with training in the evaluation and management of sports concussion. (March 29, 2011)
The AAN and the Health Care Notification Network have teamed up to provide Academy members with free emails that deliver timely neurology-specific FDA-mandated patient safety drug alerts electronically. (March 29, 2011)
The AAN published the guideline, "The Role of Diffusion and Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke," in the July 13, 2010, issue of Neurology®. (March 29, 2011)
A new AAN evidence-based clinical guideline, "Update: Determining Brain Death in Adults," was published in the June 8, 2010, edition of the journal Neurology®. (March 29, 2011)
The deadline for submitting applications for this examination is July 15, 2011. (March 29, 2011)
ICD-9 "V-code" has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify patients who are given tPA (rt-PA) at a differing institution within 24 hours of an admission for ischemic stroke. (March 29, 2011)
