Remember 2 Things: Improving stroke recognition and response by EMS providers

Stroke recognition is one of the most important roles of paramedics and EMTs. This episode of Remember Two Things reviews the importance of using the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale to identify stroke. Show host Steve Whitehead also discusses early notification of the hospital of a suspected stroke. Alerting the hospital early makes a remarkable difference to the speed of patient care. After watching share your experience with stroke scales in the comments and read more about stroke scales.

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