ACEP E-QUAL 44: Stroke transfer protocolization

In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, guest Dr. William Meurer (Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology University of Michigan) discuss how to protocolize of transferring stroke patients, how to identify and appropriately chose transfer destinations, and how to better align patient needs with the resources of the receiving sites. Host: Jason Woods, MD; Podcast Sound Engineer: Kellen Vu. www.acep.org/equal

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