Stroke

The Stroke Committee is responsible for developing an acute stroke care system for TSA-E, including developing guidelines for acute stroke care at Level I, II, III and IV Stroke Centers as specified in the Regional Stroke Plan (RSP). The committee will guide the development and review of hospital and pre-hospital assessment tools, regional plans and treatment guidelines, and the committee SOP. Additionally, the committee will interface with other RAC committees, professional associations appropriate to the service line, and the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC).

 

Evaluation of Patients with Aphasia

Stroke Education Webinar

RN & EMS CE Provided

DSHS Statewide Stroke Designation Meeting Series

Committee Responsibilities & Representation

The purpose of the Stroke Committee shall be to facilitate the collaboration and advancement of a regional system of stroke care for TSA-E based on accepted standards of care. The Stroke Committee will solicit participation from health care facilities, organizations, entities, and professional societies involved in health care. The NCTTRAC Stroke Committee will encourage regional participation in providing and outlining quality stroke care that is patient-focused, complies with state and national guidelines, and seeks to expeditiously triage stroke patients to the most appropriate level of care.  The Stroke Committee shall develop a plan for a regional system of stroke care (SSOC).

 

  1.   Organize a multidisciplinary QI Work Group to review and monitor stroke care quality benchmarks, indicators, evidence-based practices, and outcomes within the region. Integrating prehospital records, including National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) data elements, into the stroke registries should enhance the total system performance. It is recognized that continuous QI processes, implemented by each component of a SSOC and the NCTTRAC system, can help improve patient care and outcomes.
  2.   Promote collaboration and commitment among EMS providers, hospitals, and members of the NCTTRAC committees.
  3.   Develop uniform stroke system standards that address patients’ needs, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement.
  4.   Promote stroke algorithms and guidelines that facilitate early triage of stroke patients to the most appropriate level of care.
  5.   Annual review and updating of the Stroke Regional Plan for the North Central Texas Trauma Service Area.
  6.   Create a broad stakeholder representation working to provide an opportunity to share resources leading to the development, operation, and evaluation of public education and Stroke prevention efforts within the 19 counties we serve.
  7.   Organize, support and/or coordinate community evidence-based education and Stroke prevention programs.

 

Please use the Stroke Committee Document Library below to view the previous and current Committee Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 

 

Please use the button below to view the Participation & Performance webpage detailing the current committee projects and assignments via the Accountability Scorecard (scroll to the bottom of the page):

 

Committee Voting Representatives

In accordance with the NCTTRAC Bylaws Article IX, no voting core group is identified within the Stroke Committee.  The absence of an identified core group opens voting rights at the committee level to all NCTTRAC Members in good standing.

 

Please use the Member Hub Login button in the column on the right-hand side to view your organization’s current listed staff.

 

Stroke Committee Document Library
Workgroups & Taskforces

RESEARCH

Leads:     Dr. Rachel Aubert  – Rachel.Aubert@UTSouthwestern.edu

EDUCATION

Leads:       Jody Bauer  –  JodyBauer@texashealth.org

TRIAGE AND TRANSPORT

Leads:     OPEN

STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE

Leads:      Dr. Robin Novakovic-White  –  robin.novakovic@utsouthwestern.edu

QUALITY IMPROVMENT

Leads:       Dr. Robin Novakovic-White  –  robin.novakovic@utsouthwestern.edu

                   Candace McAlpine  –  Candace.mcalpine@bswhealth.org

Map of Stroke Facilities

Current Map of Stroke Facilities

Texas RAC Data Collaborative

TexasRDC: Home

To request an account for the Data Collaborative, click here

National Stroke Association

National Stroke Association - YouTube

 

 

National Stroke Association Webpage

Designation Survey Report

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) designations in Maternal, Neonatal, Stroke, and Trauma require that the hospital applicant show they are “active participants” in the local RAC’s system of care in which they seek designation. The NCTTRAC General Membership has set this standard to include requirements that these hospitals must be approved members of the RAC, must participate in any performance improvement initiative requested, and submit data as requested for various Committee and Regional assessments.

 

 

To request a RAC Letter of Participation for your upcoming Designation Survey, please utilize the Support Ticket System:

NCTTRAC Support Ticket System  –  RAC Participation Letter Request
 

For further information regarding Designation Support, please visit the Designation Support Webpage:

Designation Support Webpage

 

 

 

Stroke Committee Leadership

 


 

Committee Chair

 

Martin Weiss, MD
Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)

martin.weiss@bswhealth.org

September 2024 – August 2025

 

 

Committee Chair Elect

 

Bappaditya Ray, MD
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Bappaditya.ray@UTSouthwestern.edu

September 2024 – August 2025

 


 

Committee Co-Medical Directors

 

 

Sam Laali, MD
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine

Sam.Laali@bswhealth.org

 

 

Robin Novakovic-White, MD, FSVIN, FAHA, FAAN
UT Southwestern Medical Center

robin.novakovic@utsouthwestern.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Your Member Hub Account provides access to the following:
–  NCTTRAC Membership Information
–  Meeting Registration
–  Active Member Directory Listings
–  Committee/Workgroup Subscriptions
–  Resource Library

 

 

 

Primary Committee Staff Support:

 

Brenna McLain

EHS Program Manager

BMclain@NCTTRAC.org

EHS2@ncttrac.org

Direct: 817.607.7007

NCTTRAC Main: 817.608.0390

 

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