Stroke alert program improves recognition and evaluation time of in-hospital ischemic stroke

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2010 Nov-Dec;19(6):494-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.09.007. Epub 2010 Jun 9.

Abstract

An inpatient stroke alert program is effective in decreasing evaluation time for in-hospital strokes, although response times remain significantly longer than those in the emergency department. It is capable of increasing the percentage of ischemic strokes identified by the hospital's stroke team, at the cost of an increased percentage of false alarms.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Brain Ischemia / complications
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*
  • Brain Ischemia / therapy
  • Colorado
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Hospital Communication Systems / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Inpatients*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Program Evaluation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stroke / diagnosis*
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / therapy
  • Time Factors