Resources

Health Care Provider User Guide – Stroke Journey NWO
Heart and Stroke Foundation – Stroke Emergency Checklist
Stroke Journey in NWO – French
Stroke Journey in NWO – English
Taking Action in Stroke Prevention Quick Response Card 2014
Canadian Stroke Best Practices Recommendations Hyperacute Stroke Care Module Table 3.1: Screening and Assessment Tools for Acute Stroke
Canadian Stroke Best Practices Recommendations Hyperacute Stroke Care Module Table 3.2: Recommended Laboratory Investigations for Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines (Update 2014)
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Guidelines for Diagnosis & Management of DVT / PE, 9th Ed.
Canadian Association of Radiologists 2012 guidelines
Stroke Assessment Pocket Guide
Heart and Stroke Foundation Position Statements
Canadian Triage Acuity Scale for adults (CTAS) and Pediatric Scale (P-CTAS)
Canadian Stroke Best Practices Table of Standardized Acute Stroke Out-of-Hospital Diagnostic Screening Tools
Heart and Stroke Foundation: Signs of Stroke
Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS)
Heart and Stroke Foundation Position Statement “Access to Medicine, Heart Disease and Stroke”
Canadian Stroke Best Practices Recommendations: Acute Aspirin Therapy
2015 AHA/ASA Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment
2015 AHA/ASA Guideline. Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
American Stroke Association Guidelines for Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 2012
“Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery: A survivor’s guide to the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations”
“Your Stroke Journey”
Post-Stroke Checklist
Canadian Neurological Stroke Scale (CNSS). The CNSS is a validated and recommended tool for assessing and monitoring the neurological status of stroke clients.
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH Stroke Scale)