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Bolstering Programs for Stroke Certification

Admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:30:00 GMT

How Kandu supports disease specific certification and credentialing

Stroke speciality programs are designed to ensure high quality care that supports the transition from hospital to home. Quality standards for speciality programs are critical for elevating patient care and safety, satisfying state mandates and payer reimbursement requirements. Third party organizations often regulate these programs which drive continuous quality improvement through its respective certification standards.

Organizations like The Joint Commission (TJC) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) have a distinct set of standards to assess a hospital system’s quality of care. TJC standards are known for being rigorous and detail-oriented, with an emphasis on care procedures and facility protocols. DNV certification takes a collaborative approach, focusing on improvement plans in alignment with internationally recognized quality management requirements. Similarly, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities (CARF) specializes in quality benchmarks for rehabilitation facilities.

Patient Outcomes Beyond the mRS

Admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:30:00 GMT

Supporting True Functional and Participation Change Post-Stroke
By: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L

With decreasing length-of-stays and disjointed outpatient systems of care, additional support is needed to provide stroke survivors and their care partners with the education, resources, and guidance to navigate the healthcare landscape. Programs designed for stroke survivors need to anticipate and adapt to those individual needs accordingly.

Risk Factors in 90-Day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:15:00 GMT

Risk Factors in 90-Day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Summary of Data Presented by: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L and Kiffon Keigher, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, BSN, BSPA, SCRN, FAHA

25.9% of Medicare Fee for Service members discharged alive from an inpatient ischemic stroke admission are readmitted to a hospital within 90 days¹. Multiple comorbidities and demographic features significantly increase the odds of readmission– including race, differences in index hospital stay characteristic, and eligibility for Medicaid.

Most readmissions are due to causes other than recurrent stroke, as stroke survivors are uniquely vulnerable to impairment-related causes of readmissions including falls and infections due to their new impairments. Examining longitudinal Medicare Fee for Service claims data for patients discharged after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke reveals that the leading cause for readmission transitions from recurrent stroke and TIA, to sepsis and infections within 30 days post-discharge¹.

This analytic data set is constructed using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Standard Analytic File Longitudinal Data Set 100% inpatient and outpatient claims for Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) patients who experienced ischemic stroke in CY 2018.

Meet Julio

Admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT

When Julio experienced a stroke, his thoughts immediately went to his elderly mother. As her full-time caregiver, he was anxious about how he would continue to care for her while he was recovering from a stroke himself.

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Bolstering Programs for Stroke Certification

How Kandu supports disease specific certification and credentialing

Patient Outcomes Beyond the mRS

Supporting True Functional and Participation Change Post-StrokeBy: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L

Risk Factors in 90-Day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Risk Factors in 90-Day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Summary of Data Presented by: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L and Kiffon Keigher, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, BSN, BSPA, SCRN, FAHA

Meet Julio

Supporting True Functional and Participation Change Post-Stroke
By: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L