Implementation and Validation of Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination (FAST-ED) in a Rural EMS Region
The FAST-ED score can be implemented by prehospital personnel to triage patients to a TCC when faced with options for hospital destination in a rural setting. This study supports incorporating FAST-ED scoring in rural protocols for potential diversions to TCCs. Further research should be done to better characterize the effects of prehospital diversion on time to thrombectomy, functional outcomes, and mortality.
Authors
- Peter Callas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3840-4081)
- Jane G. Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-8165)
- Daniel Wolfson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-5199)
- Jonathan Sholl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3786-2061)
- Timothy G. Lukovits (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3536-1861)
- Kate D. Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7673-7823)
- Miles Kittell
- Luke A Wohlford
- Thomas Trimarco
- Jackson Lyttleton
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of Vermont (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- MaineHealth (US)
- Maine Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2498012
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00