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Cardiovascular Health Program
Stroke Program Resources
Designation
- Reference Guide for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Designation (PDF)
- Primary, Thrombectomy Capable, and Comprehensive Stroke Center Coordinator List (PDF)
- MDH Stroke Program Education YouTube Playlist
National clinical stroke resources
- American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Clinical Tools
- American Heart Association Professional Heart Daily
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- Association of Neurovascular Clinicians
- American Heart Association International Alliance of Pediatric Stroke
- International Pediatric Stroke Organization
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale
- Genentech Tenecteplase (TNKase) Resource Center
MDH clinical stroke resources
- Tenecteplase Safety Considerations for Stroke (PDF)
- IV Thrombolytic inclusion/exclusion guide (PDF)
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Management in the Emergency Department Guide (PDF)
- Sample EMS Post IV Thrombolytic Transfer Protocol/Flowsheet (PDF)
- Evidence-Based Strategies for Stroke Identification in the Pre-Hospital Setting with use of a Stroke Severity Tool (PDF)12/20/2022
Performance improvement
- Stroke Patient Care Performance Improvement Guide (PDF)
- American Heart Association Target: Stroke Clinical Tools and Resources
- Minnesota Department of Health Quality Improvement Resources
Stroke Portal and Registry
- Minnesota Stroke Registry Abstraction Manual (PDF)
- Minnesota Stroke Registry Data Dictionary (PDF)
- Minnesota Stroke Portal Navigation Guide (PDF)
- Minnesota Stroke Registry Case Definition Flowchart (PDF)
Statewide quality reporting
- Please visit the MDH Health Care Quality Measures Annual Quality Rule Update page to find the specifications for the two stroke measures: Door-to-Imaging Initiated < 25 minutes and Time to Thrombolytic Therapy < 60 minutes.
Legislation
Last Updated: 01/20/2026