Abstract WP290: A Resident-Driven Intervention to Decrease Door-to-Needle Time and Increase Resident Satisfaction in a Resource-Limited Setting

Introduction: Neurology residents are often the first-line responders to emergency department (ED) stroke codes, however their role in initiating stroke systems changes is not well established. At a large, resource-limited public hospital, neurology residents developed a protocol for acute stroke codes focused on improved interdisciplinary communication. Methods: Process mapping was used to identify current state deficiencies. Poor communication between neurology residents and ED physicians, nurses, and radiology techs and role redundancy were identified as core deficiencies. Ideal and future state maps were used to create a stroke code workflow diagram (the “protocol”). Changes included assigning specific responsibilities to each team member, and forcing interdisciplinary communication at specific points in the process (i.e. ED physician calls tech when patient goes to CT). The protocol was implemented in May 2016. Median door-to-needle (DTN) times were compared in the pre-intervention (January 1, 2014 -...