ED volume and functional status after acute ischemic stroke

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a time-sensitive disease where rapid identification and treatment are critical [1-6]. Increased emergency department (ED) volume has been implicated in poor patient outcomes in other time-sensitive diagnoses [7-11]. Given that most of AIS care is provided at nontertiary care centers, it is important to understand the impact of ED process metrics in the community setting [12]. We sought to evaluate the impact of daily ED volumes on outcomes of patients with AIS in a community hospital.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research