Stroke Landing Zone in Emergency Department Time is Brain – Improving Door to CT and Door to Needle Time for the Stroke Patient

Authors

Leigh Grzywacz, Corewell Health East
Ryan Reynolds, Corewell Health East
Lisa Schultz, Corewell Health East
Sara Chung, Corewell Health East
David Donaldson, Corewell Health East
Kim Chapman-Hitchcock, Corewell Health East

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Keywords

emergency department

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Nursing

Description

Corewell Health Beaumont Troy emergency department is a Level II trauma center and primary stroke center with an annual volume in 2023 of 108,311 patient visits. The emergency department is unique regarding the EMS community that is served in the area. The hospital is located on the boarder of two large counties. On average 65 patients arrive to the emergency department from both counties daily by EMS. Stroke education in the community of signs and symptoms of a stroke and the importance of rapid evaluation has occurred over the last 10 years. Many patients have recognized signs and symptoms of a stroke, activated EMS, and have been treated in the emergency department at Troy.

Publication Date

5-2025

Recommended Citation

Grzywacz L, Reynolds R, Schultz L, Chung S, Donaldson D, Chapman-Hitchcock. Stroke landing zone in emergency department time is brain – improving door to CT and door to needle time for the stroke patient. Presented at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital; 2025 May 6-12; Farmington Hills, MI.

Comments

Nurses Week at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, Troy, MI, May 6-12, 2025.