Kandu Health | SVIN 2023

Thanks for visiting us at the annual Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology meeting in Miami, Florida!

SVIN Highlights

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.

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Cheryl B., Stroke Survivor and Kandu Program Graduate, Port St Lucie, FL

Missed our presentations? Watch them here!

  "From the Chairman's Seat: The Long View on Stroke Outcomes and Recovery"

Listen to two program chairmen, Dr. Tudor Jovin and Dr. Andrei Alexandrov discuss the importance of addressing patient needs across the stroke care continuum.

Tudor JovinTudor Jovin, MD
Chief and Chairman of Cooper Neurological Institute,
Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ


Andrei AlexandrovAndrei Alexandrov, MD, RVT, NVS
Chairman of the Department of Neurology,
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

  "Back So Soon? – Understanding Hospital Readmissions"

Watch Dr. Demetrius Lopes present CMS research that uncovers breaking insights on leading causes for readmission after a stroke.

Demetrius LopesDemetrius Lopes, MD
Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center Surgical Director, Advocate Aurora Health, Park Ridge, IL

Exclusive Early Access
Be the first to read two reports detailing the efficacy of remote stroke-recovery care:

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.

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 the virtual care model positively impacted the quality of life and improved outcomes for stroke survivors.

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
Program Results through 13 November 2023. On file at Kandu Health.

SVIN Posters

Listen to Dr. Tsai's discussion of Kandu's two posters presented at the 2023 Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology annual meeting.

"Preliminary Outcomes of a Survivor-Centric Digital Platform in Stroke Recovery"
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 TsaiNancey Trevanian Tsai, MD
Medical Director, Kandu Medical Services
Affiliate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC

"Risk Factors in 90-day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions"
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 based on CMS data from over 200,000 Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) patients.

Shlee SongShlee S. Song, MD, FAHA
Director, Comprehensive Stroke & Telestroke Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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Jeffrey Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN

Associate Director of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Chief of Psychology & Neurosychology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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.

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