Variation in Prehospital Routing Patterns for Patients With Suspected Stroke
In this analysis of EMS encounters, 1 in 10 patients with suspected stroke was transported to a facility without verified stroke care capabilities. Variation across EMS agencies and lower odds of appropriate routing in rural settings highlight critical gaps in prehospital stroke systems of care.
Authors
- Anjali Misra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9075-1822)
- Remle P. Crowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9733-9294)
- Krislyn M. Boggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-2731)
- Carlos A. Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-7654)
- Rebecca E. Cash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-1014)
- Kori Sauser Zachrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-3257)
- Maeve F. Swanton
- Ashley F. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6783-1720)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.044408
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00