• Vision is no longer a criteria for Code Stroke
• Think FAST (Face, Arm/leg Weakness, Speech and Time)
• Code Stroke Medical Directive can be found in the Blue Code Stroke Folder
• The Emergency Department team will be screening for large vessel occlusions with patients who present with a Last known Well within 6-24 hours.
• Highly selected patients with large vessel occlusions may benefit from Endovascular Treatment up to 24 hours.

For more information, please contact Kristina Visser, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network at Tel. (807) 684-6706