A survey of stroke-related capabilities among a sample of US community emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Most acute stroke research is conducted at academic and larger hospitals, which may differ from many non-academic (ie, community) and smaller hospitals with respect to resources and consultant availability. We describe current emergency department (ED) and hospital-level stroke-related capabilities among a sample of community EDs participating in the Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) stroke collaborative.

Methods

Among E-QUAL-participating EDs, we conducted a survey to collect data on ED and hospital stroke-related structural and process capabilities associated with quality of stroke care delivery and patient outcomes. EDs submitted data using a web-based submission portal. We present descriptive statistics of self-reported capabilities.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zachrison KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature