A study compared outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients treated in mobile stroke units (MSU) with those receiving standard emergency medical services (EMS) care. Results showed that patients treated in MSUs had lower global disability scores, faster thrombolysis times, and comparable safety outcomes. Patients in MSUs had better global disability scores, higher rates of independent ambulation at discharge, and were more likely to receive thrombolysis with shorter initiation times. The study, led by Brian Mac Grory, was published in JAMA Neurology and funded by the American Heart Association (AHA). Limitations included reliance on a quality improvement registry and limited generalizability due to focusing on GWTG–Stroke program hospitals.
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Mobile Stroke Units Linked to Improved Acute Stroke Outcomes
