Developing a statewide protocol to ensure patients with suspected emergent large vessel occlusion are directly triaged in the field to a comprehensive stroke center: how we did it

We describe the process by which we developed a statewide field destination protocol to transport patients with suspected emergent large vessel occlusion to a comprehensive stroke center.

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Published in:	Journal of neurointerventional surgery Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 330
Main Authors:	Jayaraman, Mahesh V, Iqbal, Arshad, Silver, Brian, Siket, Matthew S, Amedee, Caryn, McTaggart, Ryan A, Paolucci, Gino, Rhodes, Jason, Potvin, John, Tucker, Megan, Alexander-Scott, Nicole
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-03-2017
Subjects:	Brain Ischemia - epidemiology Brain Ischemia - prevention & control Cerebrovascular Disorders - epidemiology Cerebrovascular Disorders - surgery Embolectomy - methods Embolectomy - standards Humans Rhode Island - epidemiology Stroke - epidemiology Stroke - prevention & control Triage - methods Triage - standards Stroke Political
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Summary:	We describe the process by which we developed a statewide field destination protocol to transport patients with suspected emergent large vessel occlusion to a comprehensive stroke center.
ISSN:	1759-8486
DOI:	10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012275