title: Guidelines for acute stroke treatment centers.
abstract: This article provides a description of the clinical infrastructure of a stroke center, including staffing requirements, technical capabilities, and recommended clinical protocols. These recommendations have been developed to assist in establishing new acute stroke centers that can deliver quality care and to aid in evaluating the relative strengths and weaknesses of existing stroke centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science System, San Antonio, USA. BESkolnick@qsat.quintiles.com
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Skolnick
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*