The Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) and the American Stroke Association, through the creation of the Acute Stroke Treatment Program (ASTP), support the overall goal of increasing the number of early stroke diagnoses in hospitals.

ASTP consists of the following tools and resources:

Program Capacity Assessment Tool

Part 1: Improve Awareness of Acute Stroke Care

Part 2: Improve Availability of Optimal Acute Stroke Care

• Samples of Hospital Process Documentation 
• ASA Guidelines for Treatment of Acute Stroke Patients 
• Hospital Stroke Scales 
• Pre-Hospital Stroke Checklist
• Rural Out-of-Hospital Stroke Protocol
• Rural Transfer Checklist

Part 3: Implement Secondary Stroke Prevention

• Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program 
• ASA Guidelines for Prevention of Recurrent Strokes 

Part 4: Ensure Continuous Improvements in Stroke Outcomes

• ASA Patient Education Materials
  • Stroke Prevention
  • Life After Stroke
  • Ordering Materials
• Get With The Guidelines Professional Educational Offerings
• American Stroke Association Professional Education Offerings