S.No | Main steps for improving door-to-needle times (derived from [15]) |
01 | Hospital pre-notification by emergency medical system |
02 | Rapid triage protocol and activation of stroke team |
03 | Availability of stroke protocols |
04 | Rapid access to IV cannulation |
05 | Rapid imaging and laboratory tests |
06 | Mixing rtPA when the patient is eligible and rapid iv administration |
07 | Data Registry and periodic data review by the whole stroke team |