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- EIN 55-0797286
- (312) 673-5999
- 330 N Wabash Ave Ste 2000 Chicago IL 60611-7621 USA
- www.neurocriticalcare.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Neurology & Neuroscience
Mission: The organization has 2,000 members. Our mission is to promote:-quality patient care by identifying and implementing best medical practices for acute neurological disorders that are consistent with current scientific knowledge, and that promote compassionate care and respect for patient centered values. -research by fostering clinical, experimental, and outcomes research focused on developing innovative and cost-effective medical and surgical interventions for acute neurological disorders-training and education by developing standards for advanced fellowship training, program accreditation and physician certification in the subspecialty of neurological intensive care. -advocacy by making the case to patients, the public, policy makers and other health-care professionals that complex, life-threatening neurological diseases are best cared for by a multidisciplinary team with a special expertise in neurocritical care.
Programs: Annual meeting - professional collaboration by providing a forum for communication, collaboration, and exchange of ideas between physicians and allied health-care professionals within different specialties who care for critically-ill neurological patients. 926 participants attended the organization's 2017 annual meeting.
publications - the neurocritical care journal is the official journal of the neurocritical care society. It provides a comprehensive overview of current developments and includes information about new therapeutic avenues and technological innovations.
enls - the emergency neurological life support (enls) course is designed to help healthcare professionals improve patient care and outcomes during the critical first hours of a patient's neurological emergency. Enls is a comprehensive certification course that ensures every member of the multi-professional team is equipped to manage a neurological emergency. Enls can be taken either online or in a live course format.
other program services include education, research and sponsorships. Training and education is provided by developing standards for advanced fellowship training, program accreditation and physician certification in the subspecialty of neurological intensive care. Research is provided by fostering clinical, experimental and outcomes research focused on developing innovative and cost-effective medical and surgical interventions for acute neurological disorders.