When may a designated stroke center transfer a stroke patient to another hospital?
Designated stroke centers are required to provide a basic level of acute stroke care. Designation requires that the facility has a system in place to provide such care. Transfer should be made to optimize the care of the stroke patient. All designated centers are required to have transfer agreements in place for neurosurgical assessments, and/or interventions if these services are not available at their facility 24/7. Transfers are appropriate if patients require services not available at the facility.
Designated stroke centers are required to provide a basic level of acute stroke care. Designation requires that the facility has a system in place to provide such care. Transfer should be made to optimize the care of the stroke patient. All designated centers are required to have transfer agreements in place for neurosurgical assessments, and/or interventions if these services are not available at their facility 24/7. Transfers are appropriate if patients require services not available at the facility. “Beginning in 2011, designated stroke centers must document why the patient was transferred to another stroke center. Examples of some reasons are: • Ischemic stroke with ED arrival within 2 hours of onset but another stroke center can offer additional interventional procedure not available here. • Ischemic stroke with ED arrival beyond 3 hours of onset and another stroke center can offer interventional procedure not available here. • Ischemic stroke and another stroke center can offer n
