Journal article
Reducing Door-to-Needle Time for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration in a Community Hospital: An Operations Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The benefit of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in acute ischemic stroke is time dependent. A 15-minute decrease in door-to-needle (DTN) time has been associated with increased odds of ambulating independently, faster discharge, and decreased odds of death. We investigated common causes of delay in DTN times in a community hospital setting in order to identify areas for improvement.
METHODS: A retrospective medical …
Authors
Pitre T; Evans K; Tang X; Shamsuddin A; Mir A; Lee C; Zia Z; Costa AP; Giilck S
Journal
Quality Management in Health Care, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 188–193
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2020
DOI
10.1097/qmh.0000000000000268
ISSN
1063-8628