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6 sty 2015 · Triage, Treatment, and Transfer: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Recommendations and Models of Nursing Care for the First 72 Hours of Admission to Hospital for Acute Stroke
Regional systems of early stroke care should be developed that coordinate first-contact services with local and regional hospitals to achieve minimum delay time from symptom onset to definitive treatment.
12 kwi 2007 · For patients with suspected stroke, EMS should bypass hospitals that do not have resources to treat stroke and go to the closest facility capable of treating acute stroke (Class I, Level of Evidence B).
• Protocols for rapid evaluation and diagnosis of stroke patients • Protocols to guide stroke rehabilitation care based on best practice guidelines - Medical and nursing assessments: - Swallow screen - Nutrition, hydration - Functional status, mobility, DVT risk - Level of dependency - Upper and lower limb function, gait and balance function
Introduction. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and a major cause of death. Specific therapies for acute stroke are most effective when initiated soon after symptom onset. This requires rapid clinical assessment and brain imaging.
For ischemic stroke or TIA with persistent symptom onset of greater than 12 hours, but less than 24 hours, have the ECC (Emergency Communication Center) contact the Stroke Team (pager 12600).
After answering the clinical question and providing recommendations for diagnostic and treatment interventions, we reviewed each current acute stroke protocol for the 33 agencies for consistency with the recommendations. The clinical protocols were reviewed during the month of June 2015.
