Door-in-door-out times for interhospital transfer of patients with stroke
Importance Treatments for time-sensitive acute stroke are not available at every hospital,
often requiring interhospital transfer. Current guidelines recommend hospitals achieve a …
often requiring interhospital transfer. Current guidelines recommend hospitals achieve a …
A network approach to stroke systems of care
The landscape of stroke systems of care is evolving as patients are increasingly transferred
between hospitals for access to higher levels of care. This is driven by time-sensitive …
between hospitals for access to higher levels of care. This is driven by time-sensitive …
Emergency care of patients with acute ischemic stroke
With 26,000,000 people worldwide experiencing a stroke every year, stroke is the second-
leading cause of mortality worldwide and a leading cause of long-term disability. 1, 2 …
leading cause of mortality worldwide and a leading cause of long-term disability. 1, 2 …
Use, temporal trends, and outcomes of endovascular therapy after interhospital transfer in the United States
Background: The use of endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke
who have large vessel occlusion has rapidly increased in the United States following pivotal …
who have large vessel occlusion has rapidly increased in the United States following pivotal …
National Cost Estimates of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Tracheostomy in Acute Stroke, 2008–2017
GP Albert, DC McHugh, DY Hwang, CJ Creutzfeldt… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Patients with stroke receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and
tracheostomy incur intense treatment and long hospitalizations. We aimed to evaluate US …
tracheostomy incur intense treatment and long hospitalizations. We aimed to evaluate US …
A Conceptual Framework for Optimizing the Equity of Hospital‐Based Emergency Care: The Structure of Hospital Transfer Networks
Policy Points Current pay‐for‐performance and other payment policies ignore hospital
transfers for emergency conditions, which may exacerbate disparities. No conceptual …
transfers for emergency conditions, which may exacerbate disparities. No conceptual …
Early lessons from world war COVID reinventing our stroke systems of care
The global pandemic ignited by SARS-CoV2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2) infection has shaken the foundations of healthcare delivery across the world …
coronavirus 2) infection has shaken the foundations of healthcare delivery across the world …
[HTML][HTML] Cost-consequence analysis of mobile stroke units vs. standard prehospital care and transport
AP Reimer, A Zafar, FM Hustey, D Kralovic… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are the latest approach to improving time-sensitive
stroke care delivery. Currently, there are no published studies looking at the expanded value …
stroke care delivery. Currently, there are no published studies looking at the expanded value …
Trends in interhospital transfers and mechanical thrombectomy for United States acute ischemic stroke inpatients
BP George, TA Pieters, CG Zammit, AG Kelly… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective: Stroke care in the US is increasingly regionalized. Many patients undergo
interhospital transfer to access specialized, time-sensitive interventions such as mechanical …
interhospital transfer to access specialized, time-sensitive interventions such as mechanical …
Influence of hospital characteristics on hospital transfer destinations for patients with stroke
KS Zachrison, V Amati, LH Schwamm… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Patients with stroke are frequently transferred between hospitals. This may
have implications on the quality of care received by patients; however, it is not well …
have implications on the quality of care received by patients; however, it is not well …