- Does the hospital have a dedicated Stroke Team available 24/7 to see patients within 15 minutes of being called?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital have written guidelines for emergency treatment for stroke patients?
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Yes |
- Are the Emergency Department personnel trained in diagnosing and treating acute stroke?
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Yes |
- Are neurosurgical services available 24/7 and within 2 hours of when treatment is deemed clinically necessary?
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Yes |
- Can the hospital provide neuroimaging services, such as MRI or CT scan, including interpretation, 24/7? Brain imaging should occur within 25 minutes of order being written and results interpreted within 20 minutes of completing procedure.
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Yes |
- Is the hospital lab available 24/7 with results being completed within 45 minutes of being ordered?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital have agreements with the local Emergency Medical System for consistent transport of stroke patients using HIGH PRIORITY coding?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital have the commitment and support of the medical organization as confirmed by the designation of a stroke center or neuro medical director?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital track patient outcomes, perform ongoing program evaluation, and strive for continuous quality improvements?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital provide a minimum of 8 hours a year of continuing medical education for emergency department personnel and stroke team members?
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Yes |
- Does the hospital conduct at least two annual programs to educate the public about stroke prevention, recognition and the availability of acute therapies?
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Yes |