Delays in the Identification and Assessment of in-Hospital Stroke Patients

In ischemic stroke, the eligibility for stroke treatment and likelihood of good outcome after treatment are time dependent.1 Rapid identification of stroke is a priority. There have been numerous programs designed to inform rapid recognition of stroke symptoms in the community and to encourage patients to present to the Emergency Department expeditiously.2 Up to 17% of strokes occur in patients who are already hospitalized.3 In-hospital strokes are typically more severe than those that occur outside the hospital and are associated with reduced quality of care leading to dramatically increased cost, length of stay, morbidity, and mortality.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Stephanie Cummings, Scott E. Kasner, Michael Mullen, Andrew Olsen, Michael McGarvey, James Weimer, Ben Jackson, Nimesh Desai, Michael Acker, Steven R. Mess é Source Type: research