Decision Making Resources
The goal of the decision making phase is to improve the quality and consistency of treatment decisions in the hyperacute phase in order to ensure that patients receive appropriate therapy. Targets for recanilisation therapy could be based on the ESO Angels Awards with 5% minimum and 15% target of all ischaemic strokes.
This section suggests a 4 step approach to standardising the hyperacute treatment decision making process. These 4 steps are: Diagnosis, Exclude bleeding, Severity assessment and Contraindications to treatment.
Tools in this section are aimed at reinforcing these 4 steps through presentations and checklists.
Checklist
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STROKE PHYSICIAN PACKChecklists for the stroke physicians to make use of to assist them in clinical decision making.
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Body Interact Script FilesAccess comprehensive script files for all Body Interact cases available under the Angels Initiative project. These resources are designed for both general users and potential speakers, providing detailed scenario information and solutions. The script files include information about patient characteristics and parameters, physical examination and monitoring findings on admission, all possible dialogue lines, diagnostic strategies, baseline scenario behavior, optimal clinical approach, treatment priorities and assessment questions.
Workshop guidance
The decision making workshop focuses on reinforcing the utility of using the 4 steps to make a treatment decision.
