Safety and Feasibility of an Emergency Department-to-Outpatient Pathway for Patients With TIA and Nondisabling Stroke.
Alexis T RoyAnirudh SreekrishErica Camargo FayeScott B SilvermanKorilyn Sauser ZachrisonAndrea M HarriottMarcelo MatielloGiovanna S ManzanoMrinalini PrasannaSimona NedelcuAneesh B SinghalPublished in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2023)
Our TIA/NDS pathway, implemented during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, seems feasible and safe, with significant positive impact on ED throughput and ED-based high-cost duplicative imaging. The safety checklist and option of virtual telehealth follow-up are novel features. Broader adoption of such pathways has important implications for value-based health care.