Visual stroke symptom triage tool to reduce delays due to limited English proficiency in Emergency department stroke activations

Limited English proficiency (LEP) may contribute to delays in care and worse outcomes in patients hospitalized with stroke. Limited access to interpreter services leads to delays in triage, code activation, imaging evaluations, and treatment. At our Comprehensive Stroke Center, 20% of patients with stroke have a Chinese dialect as a primary language and LEP. We sought to assess differences in stroke activation process times and IV alteplase treatment (IVT) rates between English and LEP (Chinese dialect) patients before and after implementation of a visual stroke symptom (VSS) triage tool.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Poster 02 Source Type: research