Stroke triage using the FAST-ED score shortens process times in large vessel occlusion strokes in a physician staffed pre-hospital emergency medical (PHEM) system
Our findings indicate that a PHEM streamlining algorithm (namely the FAST-ED score) can significantly shorten in-hospital process times without delaying pre-hospital care. This improved coordination between PHEM and in-hospital emergency medicine (IHEM) may enhance neurological outcomes for stroke patients. Further research is needed to confirm these results and assess their applicability in other healthcare settings.
Authors
- Sabine Blaschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8800-7554)
- Jan Liman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7465-9655)
- Markus Roeßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-427X)
- Nils Kunze-Szikszay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-6939)
- Clemens Grimm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2903-8454)
- Meike Bettina Göricke
- Christian Heiner Riedel
- Alexandra Haller
- Marios Psychogios
- Hanna Illian
Institutions
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Stroke Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873241301884
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77