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May 8, 2026European Stroke Journal0 citationsOpen Access

Improving Time to CT Imaging for Suspected Acute Stroke Patients

Abstract Number: Esoc2026ys157 Improving Time to Ct Imaging for Patients With Suspected Acute Stroke: A Quality Improvement Project

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SGStephen GordonYPYoon Soo ParkBABrendan Affley

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Overview

Randomized trial shows reduced time to imaging in acute stroke patients, suggesting more efficient pathways may be developed.

Key Points

  • This project aimed to reduce the time from admission to imaging and subsequent admission to the Hyperacute Stroke Unit.
  • Retrospective data collection using an acute admission logging tool and electronic patient records.
  • Initial data collected from August to October 2025, followed by an educational intervention.
  • Post-intervention data was collected in October and November 2025.
  • Pre-intervention mean ATI reduced from 72 minutes to 38 minutes for the OOH team (p<0.001).
  • Pre-intervention mean ATH for the OOH team was 515 minutes; post-intervention, it reduced to 359.6 minutes, not statistically significant.
  • Mean ATI for the stroke team decreased from 26 minutes to 26 minutes, indicating maintained efficiency.

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Gordon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7e42bfa21ec5bbf06674https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag023.1222
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