Black Stroke Patients Arrive Later to Hospitals, EMS Less Likely to Notify

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University recently found that it took approximately 28 minutes longer for a Black patient to be brought in for emergency care after displaying symptoms of a stroke. Regina Royan, M.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the U-M Medical School, highlights the importance of this disparity, explaining that Black Americans have a higher prevalence of stroke and are underserved in many ways while seeking treatment.