Using the ICH score during acute telestroke consults to triage transfer to tertiary centers

Constrained resources at tertiary centers indicate a need for re-exploration of the practice of routinely transferring all community hospital patients with complex conditions such as hemorrhagic stroke (ICH). We addressed the clinical question of whether information available during acute care telestroke consults could identify ICH patients not requiring specialty services or neurosurgical intervention who could safely remain at the local center for care.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 4, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Brad J. Kolls, Imran Farooqui, Evangeline Arulraja, Lorie Ann Meek, Alok K. Sahgal Source Type: research