Patterns, Predictors, Variations, and Temporal Trends in Emergency Medical Service Hospital Prenotification for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Lin C, Peterson E, Smith E, Saver J, Liang L, Xian Y, Olson D, Shah B, Hernandez A, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Patterns, Predictors, Variations, and Temporal Trends in Emergency Medical Service Hospital Prenotification for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2012, 1: e002345. PMID: 23130167, PMCID: PMC3487363, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.002345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic strokeHospital prenotificationIschemic strokeStroke patientsTissue plasminogen activator administrationGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsPeripheral vascular diseaseHigh annual volumeEMS prenotificationGuidelines-StrokeHospital factorsDiabetes mellitusPatient factorsWhite patientsBlack patientsVascular diseaseStroke systemsPatientsTemporal improvementHospitalOlder ageStrokeTemporal trendsLow usePrenotificationEmergency Medical Service Hospital Prenotification Is Associated With Improved Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Lin C, Peterson E, Smith E, Saver J, Liang L, Xian Y, Olson D, Shah B, Hernandez A, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Emergency Medical Service Hospital Prenotification Is Associated With Improved Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 514-522. PMID: 22787065, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.965210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCommunicationEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGuideline AdherenceHealth Services AccessibilityHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementRegistriesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTissue plasminogen activatorNeedle timeEMS prenotificationHospital prenotificationIschemic strokeEligible patientsShorter doorIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorClustering of patientsShorter symptom onsetQuality of careGuidelines-StrokeTPA useSymptom onsetPotential strokeStroke treatmentPatientsPoisson regressionStrokeTreatment ratesIncoming patientsGreater likelihoodPrenotificationMinutes