Guidelines, Order Sets and Stroke Protocols

The following documents provide guidelines, references, order set and protocols that you can use for various types of stroke conditions:

Clinical practice guidelines

• DHMC Interhospital "Drip and Ship" Ischemic Stroke Algorithm (PDF)
• DHMC Telestroke Algorithm (PDF)
• Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (PDF)
• Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients with Spontaneous Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (PDF)
• Guideline for the Use of Intravenous ALTEPLASE (t-PA) in Adult Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (Updated 2005) (PDF)
• Protocol for Activating a Stroke Alert and Paging the Acute Stroke Response Team (PDF)

Flowsheets and charts

• Intravenous Nicardipine Quick Reference Cardene® (PDF)
• Thrombolytic Information Sheet for Patients and Families (PDF)

Stroke protocol

• Recommendations for the Implementation of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care (PDF) (AHA)