To improve care for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients in the ED, and across the continuum of care, via research, education, exchange of knowledge, & advocacy.

• Provincial Stroke Quality Improvement: with Stroke Services BC, Provincial Health Services Authority, and BC Patient Safety & Quality Council. Clinical and evaluation leadership for stroke improvement across continuum of care
• Clinical Trial: Brain Canada Grant Pre-hospital neuroprotectant trial (FRONTIER)
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Patients with TIA and Acute Stroke

• Keep ECBC best practice documents up-to-date
• Continued leadership within BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
• Expansion of FRONTIER Clinical trial and continued enrollment

• Improved implementation of ECBC BP’s – survey; admin data using stroke registry
• Implementation of clinical decision support tool for ED management of TIA – Kelowna, other ED’s
• Research program funding sustainability for BC Emergency Stroke Research Network
• Increased academic publications
• Grant funding support for stroke and TIA research within the DEM

• Reduced stroke incidence
• Increased thrombolysis rates
• Increased access to endovascular stroke therapy
• Reduced mortality and disability
• Reduced health care costs
• Increased provider satisfaction
• Increased patient engagement