P-001 evaluation of transfer times for emergent stroke patients from regional centers to a comprehensive center

ConclusionsThe emergent transfer of stroke patients from regional medical centers to our comprehensive stroke center was extremely inefficient. The average time to transfer a patient was over an hour and a half, and some of the longest transfer times were from the nearest facilities. These findings suggest that increased efficiency in acute stroke care is needed, as clinical outcomes depend on rapid revascularization. Developing systems of care should focus on early stroke diagnosis and consideration of bypassing local hospitals to bring certain potential stroke patients directly to comprehensive centers.Abstract P-001 Figure 1Transfer time vs. drive time for stroke patientDisclosuresM. Froehler: None. K. Espaillat: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: SNIS 12th Annual Meeting Oral Poster Abstracts Source Type: research