Which hospital is NOT listed as a Stroke hospital?

• A. Kaiser Zion
• B. Scripps Encinitas
• C. Palomar Escondido
• D. UCSD Hillcrest

Answer: (A)

Stroke hospital designation guides EMS to route suspected stroke patients to facilities equipped for rapid stroke evaluation and treatment, including immediate CT imaging and access to thrombolytics or thrombectomy. In this area, the hospitals listed as Stroke Hospitals are UCSD Hillcrest, Scripps Encinitas, and Palomar Escondido. Kaiser Zion is not on that designated list, so it is not a Stroke Hospital within the protocol. That’s why it’s the correct answer when asked which hospital is NOT listed as a Stroke hospital.