Our Mission

The stroke committee facilitates the coordination of stroke providers to ensure the most efficient, consistent and expeditious care of each individual who experiences an acute stroke, by developing and maintaining integrated quality processes in patient care and education.

2020 Meeting Schedule

All Stroke meetings will be held at the SETRAC office – 1111 North Loop West Ste. 160, Houston 77008

Dates

Stroke Data SubcommitteeStroke CommitteeStroke Coordinators
SETRACSETRACSETRAC
Odd Months: 1pm-2pm / Even Months: 11am-12pm2:00pm-3:30pm12:00pm-1:30pm
January 22nd
1:00pm-2:00pm		January 22nd
February 26th
11:00am-12:00pm		February 26th
March 25th
1:00pm-2:00pm		March 25th
April 22nd
11:00am-12:00pm		April 22nd
May 27th
1:00pm-2:00pm		May 27th
June 24th
11:00am-12:00pm		June 24th
July 22nd
1:00pm-2:00pm		July 22nd
August 26th
11:00am-12:00pm		August 26th
September 23rd
1:00pm-2:00pm		September 23rd
October 28th
11:00am-12:00pm		October 28th
November 25th
1:00pm-2:00pm		November 25th
December 23rd
11:00am-12:00pm		December 23rd
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Membership Requirements

Participation for Stroke

6 annual meetings with at least 3 being stroke committee meetings (designee accepted)

Submit data to SETRAC

Encouraged to participate in subgroup meetings

Membership Dues

Questions

If you are interested in becoming a SETRAC member please contact:
Tonya Carter

Participation

Participation Request Form

Data Submission

Stroke Database

Database Authorization Form

Data Submission Deadlines

Regional Stroke Plan

Regional Stroke Plan

Chair

Sean I. Savitz, MD, FAHA, FANA
Professor of Neurology with Tenure
Frank M. Yatsu Chair in Neurology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Vice Chairs

Laura Griffin, DNP, APRN, CCRN, ACNP-BC
Vice President of Neurological Services
HCA Houston Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
Andrew Adams, LP, AAS
Quality Coordinator
Montgomery County Hospital District

Subcommittees

Education

Melissa Willett BSN, RN, HACP
Stroke Coordinator
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Protocol

Andrew Adams, LP, AAS
Quality Coordinator
Montgomery County Hospital District

Marian Skewes, RN, MSN, SCRN
Clinical Resource Nurse of the Stroke Program
Study Coordinator for MaRISS at HMWB
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Stroke Data

Donald Garrett BSN, RN, CEN, LP
Stroke Program Coordinator
Memorial Hermann Memorial City

Susan Zamora RN
PI Coordinator
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Stroke Coordinators

Michelle Vu BSN, RN, CMSRN, ACM
Stroke Program Coordinator, Service Line Operations
UTMB Clear Lake Campus and League City Campus

Tonia Shelton, RN
Stroke Coordinator
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Attendance

2019 Stroke Committee Fiscal Year

2019 Stroke Coordinators Fiscal Year

2018 Stroke Committee Fiscal Year

2018 Stroke Coordinators Fiscal Year

Meeting Minutes

2021

2020

January

March

July

September

Resources

Web Resource Center

Mobile Application and Warning Signs

Data Dictionary – non-GWTG users

Data Dictionary – GWTG users

Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) tPA abstraction for GWTG

Configuring EMS agency list in GWTG

EMS Agency Acronyms

Stroke Support Groups

Guidelines

STATS Flowchart

STATS check list

EMS stroke bypass presentation

Metrics for Measuring Quality of Care in CSC’s

Designation Information

Stroke Centers

Primary / Support Level Stroke Forms

TJC & DNV Stroke Certification

Stroke Best Practices

Policy on Consent Issues for the Administration of IV TPA

Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Intravenous Contrast Media Administration