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1,000+ stroke patients / year 24x7x365 stroke neurology, neurosonology and n.radiol services. 4 Stroke Center EDs EMS brings us 46% of all strokes 50% < 2 hrs 75% < 5 hrs 100+ TPA/year 17% of all ischemic stroke pts. 28% treated < 2hrs.
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1,000+ stroke patients / year 24x7x365 stroke neurology, neurosonology and n.radiol services 4 Stroke Center EDs EMS brings us 46% of all strokes 50% < 2 hrs 75% < 5 hrs 100+ TPA/year 17% of all ischemic stroke pts. 28% treated < 2hrs
Post-Intervention City-Wide Stroke Center Development --Results • Of all HFD-EMS transported stroke patients, those taken to Stroke Centers increased from 58% to 70% • Door to CT times decreased: • By 8% to 30.5 minutes +/- 21.3 in 2 previously designated stroke centers. • By 27% to 52.6 minutes +/- 45.6 in newly trained stroke centers. • Door to needle time decreased from mean of 68 minutes (+/- 28), to 54 minutes (+/- 11). • Thrombolysis treatment rate increased from 7.4% to 10.8% across all 6 centers.