ISC Meeting|February 4-7
Visit us in Los Angeles, California at the 2025 International Stroke Conference!
ISC Highlights
- Visit us at Booth #912 during exhibit hours!
- Navigating the Transition: Challenges in Stroke Recovery Post-Inpatient Care
Nursing Symposium Presentation by Karen B. Seagraves, PhD, MPH, NEA-BC - PINpointing Recovery: Personalized Approach to Complex Post-Acute Stroke Navigation
Nursing Symposium Presentation by Puja Gohel, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, CCM - In Their Own Words: Understanding the Journey of Stroke Survivors
Nursing Symposium Discussion with Jason Valenzuela, stroke survivor and Kandu Participant - Empowering Stroke Survivors Through Digital Health Based Navigation:
Poster presentation by Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L - Early Access: Patient Case Study
Providing Support for Stroke Survivor Readmission Prevention
Building a Bridge to Better Outcomes
The transition from hospital to community settings is a critical time. Challenges for stroke survivors and care partners do not end when they leave the hospital. They require customized care and support.
Kandu Health provides stroke survivors with the guidance they need at home with a virtual recovery support. We partner with hospitals to ensure patients have a safe transition home and a customized recovery plan. Together, we provide continuity of patient care to achieve better quality of life for stroke survivors and their care partners.
Changing the Trajectory of Stroke Care
Kandu patients at 90 days post-stroke
> %
Lower readmissions than published norms
> %
Survivors living independently (mRS 0-2)
> %
Success of collecting 90-day mRS scores
Stroke survivors face significant barriers after discharge, including physical impairments, chronic conditions, mental health challenges, and fragmented care systems. This session will explore the high prevalence of neuropsychological symptoms, treatment gaps, and their impact on recovery, readmission rates, and quality of life. Using recent data, this session will highlight the critical need for interprofessional collaboration to address these issues and improve outcomes.
This presentation by Karen Seagraves is a part of the Nursing Symposium's Care Across the Continuum series, presenting on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:00 - 2:09 PM in Room 502B.
Karen Seagraves, PhD, MPH, NEA-BC
Sr. Healthcare Executive and Consultant
This session will explore the transformative potential of Principal Illness Navigation (PIN), a CMS-supported care coordination model, addressing the complex needs of stroke survivors through individualized, navigator-driven support. This session will showcase the benefits of PIN for patients, hospital teams, and payers, including improved outcomes and reduced healthcare utilization. Insights from a telemedicine-based post-stroke recovery program will highlight its survivor-focused impact.
This presentation by Puja Gohel is a part of the Nursing Symposium's Care Across the Continuum series, presenting on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:09 - 2:18 PM in Room 502B.
Puja Gohel, MOT, OTR/L, CCM
Lead Kandu Navigator at Kandu Health
Join Jason Valenzuela, a stroke survivor and Kandu Participant, as he shares his experiences with a survivor-centric telemedicine program supported by Principal Illness Navigation (PIN). This session highlights patient-reported outcomes and lived experiences within a digital health platform utilizing PIN to enhance post-acute stroke recovery. Explore how this innovative approach improves patient engagement, care coordination, and recovery outcomes.
This discussion with Jason is a part of the Nursing Symposium's Care Across the Continuum series, presenting on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:18 - 2:27 PM in Room 502B.
Jason Valenzuela
Stroke Survivor and Kandu Participant
Poster Presentation
Empowering Stroke Survivors Through Digital Health Based Navigation
This poster examines the experiences of stroke survivors that received personalized education, clinical navigation, and community connections to address critical health and behavioral needs. The results underscore the program's potential to improve recovery outcomes, promote person-centered care, and reduce healthcare disparities across diverse populations.
Watch Lauren Sheehan's presentation of the Poster Hall at board WP149 on Wednesday, February 5th from 7:00 - 7:30 PM, or click below to get a electronic copy after the conference.
Patient Case Study
Kandu Stroke Recovery Services Provide Support for Stroke Survivor Readmission Prevention
Kandu's services provide remote post-discharge stroke recovery support through clinically-licensed Navigators that increases stroke survivors' quality of life, creates durability of clinical outcomes created by the acute provider, and decreases subsequent ED visits and readmissions. To date, Kandu has helped reduce readmission rates of enrollees by over 50% compared to published rates (data on file at Kandu Health).
Be the first to see our latest case study! Grab a copy of our latest case study at Booth #912, or click below to download an electronic version.
"It was really helpful to talk with my navigator about specific actions I needed to take during my recovery. I am so grateful that Kandu guided me through this life-changing event, introduced me to other stroke survivors, and helped me focus on what was important."

Katherine
Stroke Survivor, Librarian, & Kandu Program Graduate
"Kandu allows us to continue to provide comprehensive care to patients after they leave our hospital. They are an important resource for patients when they need it most– during those first weeks and months after hospital discharge. Kandu's focus on the whole person ensure patients are set up for success."

Patrick Topping, MBA, BSN, RN
Stroke Program Coordinator at Cooper Neurological Institute
"It was the support of the Kandu Stroke Community that impacted me the most throughout the program. Listening to other survivors and their incredible journeys and courage, and having a consistent connection and interaction with my Navigator, gave me the tools I needed to ensure ongoing progress in my recovery."

Cheryl
Stroke Survivor, Guardian Ad Litem, & Kandu Program Graduate
"The access to solutions is very limited. There are no roads where we're going. We are excited about providing more care to more patients as we move forward and effectively changing this era of stroke care to one that actually considers the patient as the constant in the entire continuum."

Fred Khoshravi
CEO and Chariman, Imperative Care
"The insurance will let the doctor talk to you for the measured ten minutes, but Kandu can pick it up and take it from there. You have that extension, and I think that's exceptionally important. What would we have done without Kandu? This program surpassed even what family could do."

Kathy
Care Partner, Former School Psychologist, and Kandu Participant
“Kandu is almost a protégé for how important is for a program to partner with health care agencies. We're creating a way to help the team, helping the patient learn more about resources, helping them to reduce length of stay when possible."

Jeffrey Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN
Associate Director of Physical Medicine & Rehab and Chief of Psychology & Neuropsychology at Cedars-Sinai