FAST (stroke) FAST (stroke) FAST is an acronym used as a mnemonic to help detect and enhance responsiveness to the needs of a person having a stroke. The acronym stands for Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call emergency services. The FAST was developed in the UK in 1998 by a group of stroke physicians, ambulance personnel, and an emergency department physician and was designed to be an integral part of a training package for ambulance staff. The FAST was created to expedite administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to patients within 3 hours of acute stroke symptom onset.
Emergency Medical Services for Children the AAP convened a multidisciplinary panel provide recommendations to improve pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Department of Health Policy and the NRC published an issue brief entitled "The Application of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to Hospital Inpatients". The Federal Interagency Committee on EMS and the EMSCNRC conducted a gap analysis of EMS related research. The analysis included over 270 articles. Its aim was to provide an evidence base for decision makers. The EMSCNRC has collaborated with the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network