Stroke Code From EMS to Thrombectomy: An Interdisciplinary In Situ Simulation for Prompt Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Donnie Bell¹  Hazem Shoirah²  Lorraine Boehm³  Nicola Feldman⁴  Mamie McIndoe⁵  Devorah Nazarian⁶  Phillip Fairweather⁶  Stuart Kessler⁶  Joseph Rabinovich⁷  Laura Iavicoli⁸  Katie Walker⁹  Joseph Farraye^1,10  Suzanne Bentley^1,11  Magda Zavala^1,12  Barbara Dilos^1,13  Latchmi Nagaswar^1,14 

[1] Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;Assistant Vice President, NYC Health + Hospitals;Associate Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Senior Nurse Educator, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Simulation Faculty, Simulation Center, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Associate Director of Patient Experience, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Clinical Nurse Educator, Departments of Radiology, Post-Acute Care Unit, and Surgical Services, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Director of Anesthesiology, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Director, Simulation Center, NYC Health + Hospitals;Medical Director, Simulation Center, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Second-Year Medical Student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;Simulation Specialist, Simulation Center, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;Stroke Coordinator, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst;

关键词: Stroke;    Acute Ischemic Stroke;    Thrombectomy;    Interprofessional Education;    Emergency Medicine;    Simulation;   

DOI  :  10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11177

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Treatment of acute ischemic stroke is challenging because it requires prompt management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and adherence to specific guidelines. This resource addresses these challenges by providing in situ simulated practice with stroke codes by practicing clinicians at unannounced times. Methods An emergency department team was presented with a 55-year-old simulated patient with speech difficulty and right-sided weakness. The team had to assess her efficiently and appropriately, including activating the stroke team via the hospital paging system. The stroke team responded to collaboratively coordinate evaluation, obtain appropriate imaging, administer thrombolytic therapy, and recognize the need for thrombectomy. Learners moved through the actual steps in the real clinical environment, using real hospital equipment. Upon simulation completion, debriefing was utilized to review the case and team performance. Latent safety threats were recorded, if present. Participants completed an evaluation to gauge the simulation's effectiveness. Results Six simulations involving 40 total participants were conducted and debriefed across New York City Health + Hospitals. One hundred percent of teams correctly identified the presenting condition and assessed eligibility for thrombolytic and endovascular therapy. Evaluations indicated that 100% of learners found the simulation to be an effective clinical, teamwork, and communication teaching tool. Debriefing captured several latent safety threats, which were rectified by collaboration with hospital leadership. Discussion Impromptu, in situ simulation helps develop interdisciplinary teamwork and clinical knowledge and is useful for reviewing crucial times and processes required for best-practice patient care. It is particularly useful when timely management is essential, as with acute ischemic stroke.

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