Simple Text-Messaging Intervention Is Associated With Improved Door-to-Needle Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke | Zendy

Molly Burnett | Zendy; Lara Zimmermann | Zendy; Zlatan Coralic | Zendy; Tina Quon | Zendy; William D. Whetstone | Zendy; Anthony Kim | Zendy

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Simple Text-Messaging Intervention Is Associated With Improved Door-to-Needle Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Author(s) -

Molly Burnett,

Lara Zimmermann,

Zlatan Coralic,

Tina Quon,

William D. Whetstone,

Anthony Kim

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007294

Subject(s) - medicine , text messaging , stroke (engine) , acute stroke , ischemic stroke , intervention (counseling) , medical emergency , simple (philosophy) , emergency medicine , cardiology , ischemia , world wide web , nursing , mechanical engineering , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering , philosophy , epistemology , computer science

Timely administration of intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV tPA) is associated with improved outcomes for acute ischemic stroke; yet, developing processes to consistently provide prompt treatment remains a challenge. We developed and evaluated a simple quality improvement intervention designed to improve door-to-needle (DTN) times for resident-led Code Stroke teams at an academic medical center.

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