For Physicians

If you or a loved one is having a stroke, call 911 immediately!

Hospital Transfer Guidelines

Please download our transfer guidelines documents. The information included is intended for physicians to use as guidelines for treating and, if necessary, transferring stroke patients to UF Health Shands Hospital.

• Stroke Transfer Packet for Medical Personnel (PDF)
• Stroke Transfer Packet for Patient and Families (PDF)

Stroke management guidelines

The information below is intended for physicians to use as guidelines for treating and, if necessary, transferring stroke patients to UF Health Shands Hospital.

Useful checklists

• Guidelines for early management of stroke (PDF)
• When to consider a transfer to UF Health Stroke Program (PDF)
• Latest Clinical Guidelines for Management of Stroke - Dr. Brian Hoh (Podcast)

Stroke scales

Acute assessment scales

• Hunt & Hess Scale (PDF)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (PDF)

Functional assessment

• Modified Rankin Scale (PDF)

Outcome assessment

• Barthel Index (PDF)

UF Health stroke outcomes

The UF Health Shands Comprehensive Stroke Center voluntarily enters our clinical stroke data on the “Get With The Guidelines” public reporting website to report outcomes for stroke cases and procedures at UF Health.”