Be F.A.S.T. when it comes to stroke
Kalle Svensson's face weakens, his arm feels numb, but he has difficulties to say that. He has a stroke. Hospitals have found new ways to greatly improve the patient pathway in the stroke network of southern Sweden. Because for Svensson, every minute counts.
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Sometimes patients are unaware of stroke symptoms and how serious they are, can't contact the SOS alarm or wait too long to go to the hospital.”
Teresa Ullberg, PhD, MD, Senior Consultant for Neurology at Skåne University Hospital Lund and Associate Professor at Lund University, Sweden
One of the most intense pathways in health care, large focus on identifying stroke patients early in the chain to facilitate early and effective care.”
Johan Wassélius, MD, PhD, Senior Interventional Neuroradiologist at Skåne University Hospital Lund and associate professor at Lund University, Sweden
Kalle Svensson is a placeholder name and is used as a persona for a possible pathway. The signs and treatments of a stroke may vary.
The statements by Siemens Healthineers’ customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer's unique setting. Because there is no “typical” hospital or laboratory and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, samples mix, case mix, level of IT and/or automation adoption, and level of experience of treating physician) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.
The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the featured physicians and may not reflect the views of Siemens Healthineers.
Johan Wasselius, MD and Teresa Ullberg, MD received financial support from Siemens Healthineers for collaborations.