National Healthline Responses to a Stroke Scenario Implications for Early Intervention

摘要: Background and Purpose— Acute stroke is a time-dependent emergency in which patients often arrive outside of the therapeutic treatment windows. To determine role that healthlines may have promoting early presentation, this study evaluated patterns healthline triage potential patients. Methods— Phone numbers at 82 United States hospitals with neurology residencies were acquired. Each was called operator presented standardized scripted patient scenario. The asked to choose 1 4 responses could be given (wait for symptom resolution, contact primary care physician, drive local urgent center, call 911 ambulance transport). then name common signs symptoms stroke. If transferred call, process repeated. Results— Forty-six participated, 22% recommending physician. remaining 78...