--- title: Transforming Stroke Transfer Decisions description: Improve patient outcomes and understand the true ROI of better-informed decision-making—read the guide. --- - [Rapid U Login](https://u.rapid.ai/) [Customer Support](https://www.rapidai.com/customer-support) UnitedStates [+1 650 388 9767 ext 2](tel:+1%20650%20388%209767%20ext%202) UK [+44 330 094 5547](tel:+44%20330%20094%205547) France [+33 1 87 65 03 49](tel:+33%201%2087%2065%2003%2049) Brazil [+55 13 4040 4298](tel:+55%2013%204040%204298) Austraila [+61 2 8074 3445](tel:+61%202%208074%203445) Japan [+81 34 520 3242 ](tel:+81%2034%20520%203242) [Email Support](mailto:support@rapidai.com) Contact ** [![RAI Logo](https://www.rapidai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RapidAI%202024/RapidAI-logo.png?width=175&name=RapidAI-logo.png)   ](https://www.rapidai.com/) # Transforming Stroke Transfer Decisions ### Improve Patient Outcomes and Understand the True ROI of Better-Informed Decision-Making ## Guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke have changed. ![ESA-Logo](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/ESA-Logo.jpg) Updated trial data across the globe, including from the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), have brought forth new guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke. These guidelines call for improved imaging protocols that rapidly identify patients with a high likelihood of large vessel occlusion (LVO) and help clinicians make better-informed transfer decisions. One of the easiest ways to achieve this is for your hospital to implement advanced cerebrovascular imaging software. ### Contents ## Benefits of Better Transfer Decisions **How do you know whom to treat and whom to transfer? And how quickly can you make those decisions?** When patients enter your facility with stroke symptoms, every second counts. Unfortunately, diagnostic inefficiencies can cost valuable time that can negatively impact patient outcomes. Making faster and better-informed triage decisions is mission-critical. #### Cost of a transfer 27,925 1 Median price of air ambulance in 2017 in the United States, according to the Government Accountability Office ![brain](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/brain.svg) ## Using **RapidAITM** for quick and accurate results can help you: - Improve patient outcomes - Reduce the lifetime cost of stroke care - Increase your facility’s treatment revenue - Avoid costly transfers of patients who are unlikely to benefit from mechanical thrombectomy ## Understanding the Importance of Proper Transfers Unnecessary transfers are costly, force your facility to lose treatment revenue, and can negatively impact patient outcomes. Furthermore, travel distances can place extra stress and financial strain on patients’ families. But, when you have access to faster and more accurate data, you can provide potentially life-saving initial acute care — and ensure you’re not transferring patients you and your team can treat. ![helicopter](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/helicopter.svg) ## Triage    **&** Transfer Workflow #### Streamline Your Patient Care Protocol ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/brain-small.svg)Stroke Onset ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/911.svg)911 ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/ems-stroke-assessment.svg)EMS Stroke Assessment ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/Hospital.svg)Hospital with Mechanical Thrombectomy capability ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/transfer-treat.svg) Transfer or Treat ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/stroke-team-alert.svg) Stroke Team Alert ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/IV-tPA.svg) IV-tPA (for eligible patients) ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/ncctct-scan.svg) NCCT/CT Scan for Diagnosis ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/hospital-without-mechanical.svg) Hospital without Mechanical Thrombectomy Capability ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/re-scan-if-transfered.svg) Imaging for Diagnosis (or re-scan if transfered) ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/stroke-team.svg) Stroke Team ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/neurointerventionalist.svg) Neurointerventionalist and Angio Team Prep ![](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/mechanical-thrombectomyV2.svg) Mechanical Thrombectomy (For Eligible Patients) ## Guidelines for Time Intervals Hospitals without local stroke expertise available 24x7 should explore building relationships with stroke centres to facilitate more timely evaluation, decision-making and treatment. Many hospitals have found telehealth solutions for image interpretation or clinical evaluation critical to building successful acute stroke teams. Of course, it takes more than just the right technology to drive better patient outcomes — you also need to develop the right processes. ![Five steps](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/Five%20steps.svg) #### According to the American Heart Association guidelines ## Five steps to making better transfer decisions for your patients 1Perform an initial patient evaluation within 10 minutes of arrival in the emergency department 2Notify the stroke team within 15 minutes of arrival 3Initiate a CT scan within 25 minutes of arrival 4Interpret the CT scan within 45 minutes of arrival 5Ensure a door-to-needle time for IV rt-PA within 60 minutes from arrival ## Why **RapidAI** The most advanced and only clinically proven software platform for cerebrovascular disorders, our artificial intelligence-based Rapid® platform empowers clinicians to make faster, more accurate treatment decisions for stroke patients. ![Logo_RGB_RapidAI (2)](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/Logo_RGB_RapidAI%20(2).svg) ### Our Rapid platform powers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced cerebrovascular imaging analysis products. Rapid ICH Rapid CTA Rapid CTP Rapid ASPECTS Rapid Mobile App Rapid Insights ## Rapid ICH ![ICHProductHero](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/ProductPages/ICH/ICHProductHero.png) ## Rapid ICH Powered by leading-edge AI technology, Rapid ICH quickly triages NCCT cases and automatically notifies clinicians of possible intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in three minutes or less. ## Rapid CTA ![RapidCTADesktops](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/ProductPages/CTA/RapidCTADesktops.png) ## Rapid CTA This technology automatically processes CTA scans and assesses regions of reduced blood flow to identify, locate, and notify stroke teams in the event of an LVO or distal occlusion. ## Rapid CTP ![RapidCTPDesktops](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/ProductPages/CTP/RapidCTPDesktops.png) ## Rapid CTP The only clinically validated software with an FDA indication to aid in the selection of patients for acute stroke therapy, Rapid CTP quickly equips physicians with quantified and colour-coded CT perfusion maps to enable faster clinical decisions. ## Rapid ASPECTS ![Rapid ASPECTS](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/RapidASPECTSDESKTOP4.png) ## Rapid ASPECTS Based on the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS), Rapid ASPECTS uses validated machine-learning to automatically identify regions of the brain and scores to help physicians quickly assess areas of irreversible injury on non-contrast CT (NCCT) scans. ## Rapid Mobile App ![mobileApp-cropped](https://www.rapidai.com/hubfs/Rapid_2019/Images/mobileApp-cropped.png) ## Rapid Mobile App This technology helps hospitals improve patient outcomes while increasing operational efficiencies. 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