Learners will be able to:

• Identify key brain regions and vasculature, relate lobe functions to stroke symptoms, and distinguish between brain imaging types.
• Describe the key responsibilities, qualifications, and impact of the stroke coordinator on patient outcomes. 
• Explain strategies for effective education of staff, patients, and the community on stroke care and prevention.
• Describe collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and identify challenges and solutions in stroke care coordination.
• Summarize the latest 2025 AHA stroke care guidelines and evidence-based best practices. 
• List strategies to optimize stroke workflows across all phases of care. 
• Describe data and performance metrics to drive quality improvement and patient outcomes.
• Describe how multidisciplinary coordination enhances stroke care delivery and efficiency. 
• Describe how to efficiently track, organize, and monitor stroke-related data using clear daily and monthly goals and survey-ready tools.
• Describe stroke types and the urgency of timely treatment, with emphasis on ischemic, hemorrhagic, and intracerebral bleeding (ICB). 
• Explain how AHA guidelines shape stroke protocols, including assessment tools, treatment timelines, and ICB management. 
• Summarize documentation and decision-making processes for delayed transfers and executive-level reporting in stroke care.
• Explain the purpose of stroke surveys, identify designation types, and outline key preparation steps and commonly cited standards. 
• Describe how to use real-time data and AHA guidelines to measure stroke care quality and drive continuous improvement. 
• Explain how to develop root cause analyses (RCA) using performance data to identify gaps and enhance stroke care outcomes.
• Summarize key findings from stroke alert analyses and case studies to support collaborative learning and discussion. 
• Identify actionable improvements in stroke care using real-world case studies to guide practice change.