Faster treatment possible under new OhioHealth stroke protocol

OhioHealth emergency personnel will begin assessing stroke patients to determine their treatment while they’re heading for the hospital as part of an arrangement announced today in conjunction with the city of Columbus. Officials said the approach could mean faster delivery of a clot-busting drug called tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator, which should be administered within three hours of the onset of a stroke. Under the new arrangement, a stroke patient might receive the drug as soon as