Advisory Board October 16, 2024
Sponsored by J&J MedTech
Roughly 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year. But the risk of stroke and the outcomes of acute stroke care aren’t the same for all patients. Black, Asian, and Hispanic patient populations not only have higher rates of stroke than their White counterparts, but have more severe strokes, stroke symptoms that present differently, and face unique obstacles to accessing stroke care. Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular (formerly CERENOVUS) (J&J MedTech Neurovascular) investigated racial disparities in stroke care and proposed seven best practice strategies to close the racial disparity gap and improve patient outcomes across the board.
Racial disparities in stroke care
Clinicians are working against the clock when caring for stroke patients:...