Nurse-Activated Acute Stroke Codes in the Emergency Setting Improves Process and Clinical Outcomes (S16.006)

Conclusions: Nurse-activated stroke codes considerably improved both process and clinical outcomes in the ED setting. Triage protocols should be continually evaluated and adjusted to minimize crucial minutes in acute stroke treatment.Disclosure: Dr. Song has nothing to disclose. Dr. Diebolt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Livesay has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gonzaga-Reardon has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hondros has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lynch has nothing to disclose. Dr. Conners has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - February 7, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Song, S., Diebolt, E., Livesay, S., Gonzaga-Reardon, M., Hondros, L., Lynch, D., Conners, J. Tags: Prehospital/Emergency Room Stroke Care and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Source Type: research