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In this episode of the EMERGE Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Jon McMahon, an EMS fellow, to discuss the significance of a paper analyzing the impact of prehospital stroke severity scales in stroke patients. Dr. McMahon shares his background and highlights the importance of EMS in improving door-to-puncture times for stroke patients. We delve into the details of the study, which uses the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale and MRACE score to assess stroke severity and prioritize treatment. The discussion emphasizes the importance of rapid intervention to save neurons in stroke patients, the challenges of maintaining staff readiness, and the need for consistent training and documentation in EMS. The episode underlines the critical role of EMS in early stroke assessment and the call for continual quality improvement in prehospital care.

Paper source: https://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2024/09/18/jnis-2024-022122