Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Hospitals Not Always Alerted Of Incoming Stroke Patients, Despite Benefit



Treatment is delivered faster when emergency medical services (EMS) personnel notify hospitals a possible stroke patient is en route, yet pre-notification doesn't occur nearly one-third of the time. That's according to two separate Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke program studies published in American Heart Association journals. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends EMS notify hospitals of incoming stroke patients to allow stroke teams to prepare for prompt evaluation and treatment...



via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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