Women's Health
Virginia Women's Stroke Prevention Initiative
University Health Services Professional Education Programs of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Approved: December 2012
Grant Period: January 2013 – January 2015
Proposal
Virginia Women's Stroke Prevention Initiative
The proposed work will implement strategies designed to improve primary prevention of stroke in women, with a focus on underserved women. Specifically, through this project, we will:
- Increase stroke screening in our population of underserved women aged 45 years and older during primary care visits by using a validated screening tool incorporated into the electronic health record (EHR)
- Increase primary care practitioner management of modifiable stroke risk factors using evidence-based guidelines in appropriate women identified using a validated stroke screening tool
- Increase awareness of stroke prevention strategies in these women and their primary care practitioners through the use of consumer health information, web-based teaching modules, and other educational programs