SVIN Meeting - Nov 16-18
Visit us in Miami, Florida at the annual Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology meeting
SVIN Events
- Visit Kandu Health at Booth #212
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, during exhibit hours - "From the Chairman's Seat"
The Long View on Stroke Outcomes and Recovery – A sponsored presentation by Tudor Jovin, MD and Andrei Alexandrov, MD, RVT, NVS
Friday at 12:45 pm in the Exhibit Hall Theater - "Back So Soon?"
Understanding Hospital Readmissions
SVINsights, Session 241 presentation by Demetrius Lopes, MD
Friday at 1:30 pm - Poster: Preliminary Outcomes of a Survivor-Centric Digital Platform in Stroke Recovery
Presented E-Poster by Nancey Trevanian Tsai, MD
Friday at 6:03 pm in the Exhibit Hall, Board 3 - Poster: Risk Factors in 90-day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions
Poster #280 by Shlee S. Song, MD
Available digitally as Poster #208 - Early Access: White Paper & Patient Case Study
"Building a Bridge to Better Stroke Outcomes" and "Serving Diverse Social Determinants of Health Populations" by Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L
Available at Kandu Booth #212 or digitally
About Kandu Health
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, an Imperative Care business, provides stroke survivors with the guidance they need at home with a 90-day virtual recovery program. 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.

Empowering Stroke Survivors
"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 such as medical centers or even health care clinics. 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 & Rehabilitation and Chief of Psychology & Neurosychology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Presentation Previews
"From the Chairman's Seat: The Long View on Stroke Outcomes and Recovery"
In this sponsored presentation by two program chairmen, Dr. Tudor Jovin and Dr. Andrei Alexandrov discuss the importance of addressing patient needs across the stroke care continuum.
Tudor G. Jovin, MD
Chief and Chairman of Cooper Neurological Institute,
Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
Andrei V. Alexandrov, MD, RVT, NVS
Chairman of the Department of Neurology,
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Watch the presentation live, during the break on Friday at 12:45 pm in the Exhibit Hall Theater, or sign up for business updates to watch the recording.
"Back So Soon? – Understanding Hospital Readmissions"
In this SVINsights presentation, Dr. Demetrius Lopes presents retrospective CMS research that uncovers breaking insights on leading causes for readmission after a stroke.
Demetrius Lopes, MD
Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center Surgical Director,
Advocate Aurora Health, Park Ridge, IL
Watch SVINsights Session 241 live on Friday at 1:30 pm, or sign up for business updates to watch the recording.
Patient Case Study
Serving Diverse Social Determinants of Health Populations with a Remote Stroke Recovery Program
Every patient’s stroke recovery journey is unique. At Kandu, we work with stroke survivors and their care partners to create a recovery roadmap, tailored to each patient's social determinants of health needs. In this case study, we compare the support Kandu provided to two different patients and the outcomes they achieved.
Posters
"Preliminary Outcomes of a Survivor-Centric Digital Platform in Stroke Recovery"
This Presented E-Poster by Dr. Nancey Trevanian Tsai illustrates the outcomes of Kandu Health's navigator driven, technology-enabled platform to support stroke survivors and care partners during the post-stroke recovery period. The data presented examines the interventions provided to Kandu program enrollees and their 90-day health outcomes.
Nancey Trevanian Tsai, MD
Medical Director, Kandu Medical Services
Affiliate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC
Watch the presentation live on Friday at 6:03pm, Board #3, or sign up for business updates to watch the recording.
"Risk Factors in 90-day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions"
Poster #280 by Dr. Shlee Song et al. presents an exploration of the demographic, hospitalization, and comorbidity risk factors associated with 90-day readmissions following hospital discharge from inpatient treatment of ischemic stroke.
Shlee S. Song, MD, FAHA
Director, Comprehensive Stroke & Telestroke Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Available digitally during SVIN, or sign up for business updates to receive the download.
Changing the Trajectory of Stroke Care
Kandu Enrollees at 90-day Graduation
>35%
Reduction of inpatient readmissions
>80%
Survivors living independently (mRS 0-2)
>90%
Success of collecting 90-day mRS
Preregister for Our Webinar Series
Beginning January 2024, Kandu Health is launching a webinar series hosted by industry experts addressing the continuum of stroke care, challenges hospitals and patients face at discharge, and the components of the Kandu program and its impact on patients.
Dates and final details are coming soon!
Please sign up for business updates to receive information on our webinar series.
White Paper
The Evolution of Post-Discharge Support Through a Tech-Enabled Clinical Service Navigation Program
Kandu Health has developed an application-based platform to support stroke survivors and their care partners during the initial period of recovery after a stroke. Data reported by users showed that an application-based, virtual care model positively impacted the quality of life and improved outcomes for stroke survivors.
Patient Case Study
Serving Diverse Social Determinants of Health Populations with a Remote Stroke Recovery Program
Every patient’s stroke recovery journey is unique. At Kandu, we work with stroke survivors and their care partners to create a recovery roadmap, tailored to each patient's social determinants of health needs. In this case study, we compare the support Kandu provided to two different patients and the outcomes they achieved.