Emergency Medical Services Prenotification is Associated with Reduced Odds of In-Hospital Mortality in Stroke Patients

Conclusions: Prenotification by EMS was associated with reduced in-hospital mortality for patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. These findings add to the large body of literature demonstrating the key role of EMS in the stroke systems of care. Our study underscores the importance of standardizing prehospital screening and triage, increasing rates of prenotification via feedback and education, and encouraging active collaborations between prehospital personnel and stroke-capable hospitals to increase in-hospital survival among patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack.PMID:35583481 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2022.2079784

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - May 18, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Victoria M Nielsen Glory Song Claudine DeJoie-Stanton Kori S Zachrison Source Type: research