Improvements in Time-Sensitive Stroke Care and Alteplase Administration: The Iranian Comprehensive Code Stroke Management Program (ICSM Phase III)

Key Points

• The research aims to assess the effects of an updated stroke management protocol on treatment times and alteplase use.
• Conducted a national program evaluation
• Monitored critical time intervals in stroke care
• Measured intravenous alteplase administration rates
• Achieved significant reductions in critical time intervals
• Increased the alteplase administration rate nearly threefold in the intervention group