As healthcare systems and communities contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, timely and safe provision of stroke care remains a priority for the Florida Stroke Registry and our partners. To help keep our colleagues and stakeholders up-to-date on the latest resources related to the intersection of stroke care and COVID-19, we are pleased to share the following: 

• An Op-Ed in the Tampa Bay Times published April 8, 2020 by Dr. Scott Burgin, Dr. David Rose and Dr. Clifton Gooch of the University of South Florida 
• An informative tweet thread from University of Miami neurointensivist colleague Dr. Ayham Alkhachroum. He consulted neuro ICU nurses in NYC to discuss what it has been like treating COVID-19 patients, and shared a number of the takeaway points on Twitter.
• Hyperacute Stroke Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic by Houman Khosravani, Phavalan Rajendram, Lowyl Notario, Martin G. Chapman, Bijoy K. Menon: Published 1 Apr 2020 in Stroke.
  • A great interview with the author/blog post can be found here.   
• Challenges and Potential Solutions of Stroke Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak by Jing Zhao, Anthony Rudd, Renyu Liu. Published 31 Mar 2020 in Stroke
• Temporary Emergency Guidance to US Stroke Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF) on Behalf of the AHA/ASA Stroke Council Leadership by Patrick Lyden. Published 1 April 2020 in Stroke.
• The Joint Commission statement (PDF) on changes to performance measure reporting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• American Heart Association (AHA) compendium of COVID-19 content 
• Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery recommendations (PDF) for the care of emergent neurointerventional patients in the setting of COVID-19 
• Via AHA: COVID 19 Troubleshooting for Stroke Centers- tips for nurses treating stroke patients
• Via AHA: Caregiver Support: Tips During Coronavirus Crisis (PDF)
• Via AHA: PSA to community– talking points (PDF)