Abstract 219: What factors influence the decision to refer patients to a stroke center in an Emergency Medical Service Dispatch Center? [Poster Session II]

Conclusion: in our study 26% of callers were referred to a SC, age and delay influenced this decision. Enforced implementation of recent recommendations and standard training in stroke recognition will improve EMS pathways to SC.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: FREDERIC, M., Ozguler, A., Loeb, T., Baer, M. Tags: Poster Session II Source Type: research