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Nissen and Nellermoe to discuss stroke and documentation at Neurology Grand Rounds on Feb. 27

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, Sanford Health’s Karin Nellermoe, manager of case management, and Holly Nissen, R.N., stroke program educatorwill give a presentation titled “Neurology Q1: Show me the data.”

The meeting will be held in-person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF1A2, and via Webex (Meeting no./access code: 2435 193 9671  |  Password: 3XmDWb7vgS3).

Key Point(s)

  • Define components of documentation excellence and its impact on the medical record.
  • Recognize how improved documentation can contribute to increased severity of illness and risk of mortality, thereby improving neurology case mix index.
  • Discuss how documentation can lead to the reduction of mortality in stroke patients.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.


Requirements for Successful Completion of this activity

  1. Report attendance as requested by activity planner.
  2. Attendance at the entire session.

In order for non-Sanford employees to receive CME credit for attendance, an account will need to be created in the Sanford Success Center. If a non-Sanford employee has previously attended a Sanford event, such as a symposium, they may already have an account. Please use this link.

Sanford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Sanford Health designates this Live education activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions? Please contact Kari Heinle at kari.heinle@SanfordHealth.org or 701.417.6036.