When nurses lead change: Improving door to alteplase times for stroke alert patients

The American Heart Association Target: Stroke Phase II states that goals for alteplase administration should be set at 75% of cases within 60 minutes, and 50% within 45 minutes. The Stroke Champion Program was created to engage bedside nurses in identifying barriers and redesigning the stroke alert workflow. This process improvement project was designed to be led by bedside RNs. High performing ED RNs were identified by ED leadership and invited to participate. The ED CNL and Stroke Coordinators used LEAN processes to facilitate RN identification of barriers and develop future state workflows.

Acquisition Type

Proxy-submission

Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Repository Posting Date

2020-12-01T21:41:56Z

Notes

Items submitted to a conference/event were evaluated/peer-reviewed at the time of abstract submission to the event. No other peer-review was provided prior to submission to the Sigma Repository, unless otherwise noted.

Type

Poster

Format

Text-based Document

Level of Evidence

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords

Stroke Patient Care;
Alteplase Administration;
Timeliness of Care

Conference Name

EN20X – A Virtual Xperience

Conference Host

Emergency Nurses Association

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020