What is the purpose of preestablished criteria for credentialing individuals to perform intra-arterial revascularization procedures?
The purpose of preestablished criteria for credentialing individuals to perform intra-arterial revascularization procedures is to ensure that the procedures are conducted safely and in a timely manner. This is especially important for primary stroke centers and other healthcare facilities that provide initial emergency care, including administration of IV alteplase, as they develop the capability of performing emergency noninvasive intracranial vascular imaging to more appropriately select patients for transfer for mechanical thrombectomy and to reduce the time to mechanical thrombectomy. Such criteria were agreed on by the Committee for Advanced Subspecialty Training of the Society of Neurological Surgeons in conjunction with other professional societies.