{"id":1541,"date":"2024-01-09T10:53:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/stroke\/?page_id=1541"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:26:53","slug":"stroke-smart-medical-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/stroke\/stroke-smart-medical-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Stroke Smart Medical Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1541\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1541-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1541-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Studies show that one-third of people experiencing a stroke will call to schedule a doctor\u2019s appointment versus calling 911, because they don\u2019t recognize the medical emergency. This delay results in the loss of precious minutes to administer time sensitive treatment.<\/p>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-kyd5nb1g-1ecdd5c9071cc7779dd6ff53325b889d \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Take steps to improve outcomes by becoming a Stroke Smart Medical Practice \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o5gg-QeVYX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"624319975a811803d73202eb\">watch the video<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1541-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Medical-Receptionist.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Medical-Receptionist.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Medical-Receptionist-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Medical-Receptionist-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"Nurse or receptionist answering phone\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1541-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1541-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-544fc51f87eb-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"train-all-office-staff\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-train-all-office-staff\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-train-all-office-staff\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrain ALL Office Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-train-all-office-staff\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-train-all-office-staff\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>30-minute Stroke Smart Training:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZZC5_EpVhrk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Staff Training:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/360.articulate.com\/review\/content\/0f326d59-b626-452e-9fa8-556b6d706dac\/review\">Curriculum<\/a> (courtesy of Mary Washington Healthcare)<\/li>\n<li><strong>911 hesitancy role play: <\/strong>script (coming soon!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>911 hesitancy role play: <\/strong>video (coming soon!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>BEFAST Stroke Poster:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/strokePoster_8.5x14_BEFAST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> (print size 8.5 x 14 inch)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order Free Materials:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=MTWL8RRH9X7YARAF\">Magnets and Wallet Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stroke Smart Medical Practice Overview<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o5gg-QeVYX4\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1541-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-544fc51f87eb-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"stroke-smart-script\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-stroke-smart-script\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-stroke-smart-script\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStroke Smart Script\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-stroke-smart-script\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-stroke-smart-script\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/01\/911-Stroke-Smart-Script-Final-2024.pdf\"><strong>Phone system script<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1541-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-544fc51f87eb-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"educate-patients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-educate-patients\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-educate-patients\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducate Patients\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-educate-patients\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-educate-patients\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><strong>Order Free Materials:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=MTWL8RRH9X7YARAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnets and Wallet Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><strong>Stroke Smart Training Video: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vaems-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/margaret_vaems_org\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmargaret%5Fvaems%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FAttachments%2FThree%20Minutes%20to%20Become%20Stroke%20Smart%201%2Emp4&amp;ga=1&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2E19b61915%2Df0af%2D492e%2D91bd%2Ddde35d75500d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Minute<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/vaems-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/margaret_vaems_org\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmargaret%5Fvaems%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FAttachments%2FNine%20Minute%20Video%20for%20MSV%20with%20New%20Ending%201%2Emp4&amp;ga=1&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2Ee2233c96%2D1664%2D4607%2Db4af%2D5770e0b14310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Minute<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><strong>Sample Patient Handout:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/MW-Letter-to-Patients.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/05\/MW-Letter-to-Patients-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a> <em>(courtesy of Mary Washington Healthcare)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>BE FAST Stroke Poster:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/strokePoster_8.5x14_BEFAST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/strokePoster_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a> Download and print (size: 8.5 x 14 inch)<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><strong>Stroke Smart Story Poster:<\/strong> English (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/05\/Stroke-Story-Poster-African-American.pdf\">African American<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/05\/Stroke-Story-Poster-Caucasian.pdf\">Caucasian<\/a> visuals) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/05\/Stroke-Story-Poster-Spanish.pdf\">Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1541-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-544fc51f87eb-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"track-metrics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-track-metrics\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-track-metrics\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrack Metrics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-track-metrics\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-track-metrics\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Use your preferred method to track Stroke Smart data.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Examples:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>include # of magnets\/wallet cards distributed to patients, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>% of staff trained, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong># of calls where stroke is spotted and action taken, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong># of video views, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1541-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-544fc51f87eb-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"high-risk-patient-education\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-high-risk-patient-education\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-high-risk-patient-education\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh Risk Patient Education\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-high-risk-patient-education\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-high-risk-patient-education\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Talking points (nurse) for education to high risk patients <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High Risk Stroke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Stroke-Risk-Quiz-English.pdf\">Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1541-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-13862eb57b00-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"resources-to-get-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-resources-to-get-started\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-resources-to-get-started\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Resources to Get Started\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-resources-to-get-started\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-resources-to-get-started\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/02\/Final_Stroke-Smart-Med-Practice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a Stroke Smart Medical Practice (SSMP)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SSMP I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/SSMPI-Quick-Guide_Rev-3.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SSMP Guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/05\/SSMP-Guided-Implementation-Roadmap.pdf\">Roadmap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2024\/01\/2019-reasons-for-prehospital-delay-in-acute-ischemic-stroke.pdf\">Reasons for Prehospital Delay in Acute Ischemic Stroke<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1541-1-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-1-2-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-13862eb57b00-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"recognition-application\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-recognition-application\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-recognition-application\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognition Application\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-recognition-application\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-recognition-application\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-id=\"cc900558-cc3b-4e50-88a6-1914d34d207e\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Stroke Smart Medical Practice initiative consists of five criteria. The criteria focus on education and early intervention for stroke awareness and prevention. Efforts by medical practices have grown over time and deserve recognition. Whether your practice has implemented one or all five of the actions, we want to highlight you.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"623fe932-2b1a-4c51-bd69-972763b1e9b2\">Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=LAENJ9493FLRKM47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Recognition Application<\/strong><\/a> to nominate your practice. Share what the practice has done, what has worked well, and suggestions for improvement. Pictures of your efforts, samples of documents, and success stories are encouraged.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"45b36a94-9bbd-479e-8e0c-f4d7d789161f\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">There are four (4) recognition levels:<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"7e54fc0f-ebb8-4120-9be2-c5de4837505b\"><strong>Stroke Smart Champion: <\/strong>The medical practice has implemented and consistently adheres to one action of the Stroke Smart Medical Practice criteria<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"d02c8d98-164d-4e3b-9d47-323a8705deef\"><strong>Silver Level: <\/strong>The medical practice has implemented and consistently adheres to two actions of the Stroke Smart Medical Practice criteria<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"ee4f552f-6825-4867-bfb5-ae4642d39e89\"><strong>Gold Level: <\/strong>The medical practice has implemented and consistently adheres to three actions of the Stroke Smart Medical Practice criteria<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"a4907f8e-2840-480a-b613-a46456c995da\"><strong>Platinum Level:\u00a0<\/strong>The medical practice has implemented and consistently adheres to four or more actions of the Stroke Smart Medical Practice criteria<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"5697ee30-f990-40ec-a532-3fbb26161865\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The application review schedule is once per quarter. Applications received in the fourth quarter will be awarded for the following year. The medical practice will receive their certificate by email following the review process. A practice is eligible to submit an application each year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stroke Smart Disclaimer:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>With a goal of fostering collaboration and improving stroke outcomes, any materials (including but not limited to documents, PowerPoints, videos, graphics, processes, tools, and flyers) developed by an entity as part of the Stroke Smart Virginia initiative, are considered open source. Unless explicitly directed otherwise, we (Stroke Smart) reserve the right to share any materials that have been developed to benefit all in promoting stroke awareness, prevention, and improved care.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1541-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1541-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1541-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1541-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-64e8dcf292e0-1541\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"current-stroke-smart-medical-practices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-current-stroke-smart-medical-practices\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-current-stroke-smart-medical-practices\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurrent Stroke Smart Medical Practices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-current-stroke-smart-medical-practices\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-current-stroke-smart-medical-practices\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Medical Practice<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><b>Location<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><b>Level of Recognition<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><b>Year of Recognition<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Augusta Health Diabetes and Endocrinology<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Fishersville, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Augusta Health Neighborhood Primary Care<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Fishersville, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Augusta Health Neurology<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Fishersville, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Bon Secours Neurology Clinic - Westchester<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Midlothian, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>VCU Health Primary Care at Callao<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Callao, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>VCU Health Family Medicine at Warsaw<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Warsaw, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2026<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>VCU Health ACC 2 Primary Care Clinics<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">Richmond, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">2024<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Bon Secours Neurology Clinic at MRMC<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Mechanicsville, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2024<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Bon Secours Neurology Clinic at St. Mary's<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Richmond, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2024<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Mary Washington Primary Care<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Bowling Green, VA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2024<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studies show that one-third of people experiencing a stroke will call to schedule a doctor\u2019s appointment versus calling 911, because they don\u2019t recognize the medical emergency. 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