Code Stroke patient referral by Emergency Medical Services during the public COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic the use of health care systems changed suddenly. Hospitals were overwhelmed as a result of the staggering COVID-19 patient numbers1 and/or modified their daily routine due to prophylactic allocation of resources.2 Public lockdowns with strict containment recommendations for the community have been announced around the world.3 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and dispatch centers were confronted with increasing numbers of patients/calls and reorganization of the dispatch system including Code Stroke patient referral.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Benno Ikenberg, Bernhard Hemmer, Michael Dommasch, Karl-Georg Kanz, Silke Wunderlich, Benjamin Knier Source Type: research