Stroke Toolkits

These are toolkits used by stroke healthcare providers for optimal stroke care. The Colorado Stroke Advisory Board has developed the following evidence-based recommendations and developed these toolkits to provide additional guidance to meet the current recommendations.

All stroke care providers are also further encouraged to visit:

• The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines page which has updated resources, slide decks, and videos.
• Genentech’s Stroke Awareness Page for more best practices and practice enhancements.
• CDC’s Stroke Public Messaging/Communications Toolkits for Stroke Awareness and Prevention
• AHA/ASA Stroke Community Stroke Prevention Toolkit

EMS Toolkits

BE FAST Education Materials EMS Stroke Algorithm Resources

Hospital Toolkits

AHA/ASA Pre-Hospital Stroke Assessment/Scoring Overview Alteplase Guidelines (Currently Under Review) ACEP E-QUAL Stroke Toolkits Data Templates AHA/ASA Quality Improvement – Target: Stroke Education Resources for Review Feedback Template NIHSS Education Materials World Stroke Organization Post-Stroke Checklist for Long-Term Concerns and Rehabilitation Referral AHA/ASA Post-Stroke Spasticity Questionnaire AHA/ASA Stroke Post-Acute Care Standards Manual Heart and Stroke Association (Canada) Questionnaire for post-stroke abilities

American Heart Association Guidelines

Care of the Patient With Acute Ischemic Stroke (Prehospital and Acute Phase of Care) Stroke. Care of the Patient With Acute Ischemic Stroke (Posthyperacute and Prehospital Discharge) Stroke. Care of the Patient With Acute Ischemic Stroke (Endovascular/Intensive Care Unit-Postinterventional Therapy) Stroke. Recommendations for Regional Stroke Destination Plans in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities From the Prehospital Stroke System of Care Stroke. Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

For more information on Colorado Stroke Center Recognition, visit CDPHE here.