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Integrated ICH Care Pathway Across Stroke Service Levels: Time for a New Model of Care
Qi Li1, Andrea Morotti2, Dar Dowlatshahi3
1Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China (Q.L.).
Stroke
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) care needs urgent improvement. This consensus proposes an integrated care pathway to optimize management, reduce delays, and improve patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Stroke Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a major cause of death and disability globally.
- Current ICH management is often fragmented, lacking effective therapeutic strategies.
- There is a critical need for targeted, timely, and comprehensive ICH care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an integrated intracerebral hemorrhage care pathway.
- To optimize ICH management across all stroke service levels.
- To reduce delays and improve collaboration for better patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Development of an integrated care pathway for ICH.
- Embedding ICH-specific protocols and time targets within existing stroke systems.
- Facilitating seamless collaboration from emergency services to follow-up.
Main Results:
- The proposed pathway optimizes ICH management across multiple dimensions.
- It facilitates rapid decision-making and treatment initiation.
- It aims to reduce delays and ensure comprehensive, evidence-based care.
Conclusions:
- An integrated ICH care pathway can improve patient outcomes.
- Standardized, multidisciplinary care is essential for alleviating the burden of ICH.
- This framework promotes timely, evidence-based management and follow-up.
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