People with stroke symptoms who had a head scan with in 45 minutes of arrival to determine if they were indeed having a stroke.
When a person is having a stroke every minute counts to protect the brain. It is important that they have the right tests quickly so treatments can start as soon as possible.
Percentage of Patients Who Came to the Emergency Department with Stroke Symptoms who Received Brain Scan Results within 45 Minutes of Arrival: http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/Data/Outpatient-Measures.html