Stroke Code Missed Activations by Emergency Medical Services: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for Improvement
Most acute neurological patients who qualify for SC activation are accurately identified by EMS. However, a substantial proportion of patients are missed, leading to treatment delays. Enhancing the capacity of EMS to recognize the clinical heterogeneity of stroke presentations is essential for prompt SC activation and optimizing patient outcomes.
Authors
- Ángel Chamorro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0493-5340)
- Père-Joan Cardona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-7873)
- Xabier Urra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4763-5252)
- Ana Rodríguez-Campello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-1420)
- Carla Colom
- Natàlia Pérez de la Ossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6063-211X)
- Martha Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6260-4403)
- Dolores Cocho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2151-6068)
- Jerzy Krupiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-8898)
- Elsa Puiggròs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-0117)
- Francesc Xavier Jiménez-Fàbrega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8720-1865)
- Glòria Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-1815)
- Claudia Pedroza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-1282)
- Juan José Mengual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-0544)
- Ernest Palomeras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-8653)
- Inés Bartolomé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9430-3174)
- Silvia Solà-Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-9460)
- Maria Àngels Font (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7483-0771)
- Silvio Morales
- Núria Matos
- Andrea Cabero-Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0281-6991)
- Andrés Girona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2756-6122)
- Patricia Esteve-Belloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-6133)
- Gerardo U. Aguirre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6470-7672)
- Olga Mesquida
- Paula Bermell
- Yolanda Silva Blas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-8918)
- Monica Serrano-Clerencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8890-1185)
Institutions
- Generalitat de Catalunya (ES)
- Cavan General Hospital (IE)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Althaia (ES)
- University Hospital Mútua de Terrassa (ES)
- Hospital General de Granollers (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (ES)
- Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla (ES)
- Hospital d'Igualada (ES)
- Hospital Intermutual de Levante (ES)
- Fundació Salut i Envelliment UAB (ES)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi (ES)
- Hospital de Mataró (ES)
- Hospital Universitari de Vic (ES)
- Hospital Universitari de Tortosa Verge de la Cinta (ES)
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
- Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta (ES)
- Hospital Comarcal de Inca (ES)
- Consorci Sanitari Garraf (ES)
- United Hospital Fund (US)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2592878
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00