Impact of an emergency medicine pharmacist on time to thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke

The time to thrombolysis, commonly termed “door-to-needle” (DTN) is a measure of stroke center quality and effective patient care. The 2013 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke recommend that hospitals administer thrombolytics to all eligible ischemic stroke patients in less than 60 minutes from arrival [1]. Time to initiation of thrombolytics in ischemic stroke patients has been associated with improved neurological outcomes, decreased adverse effects, and reduced mortality with early thrombolysis associated with the best outcomes [2,3].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research