Participant group | Description |
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ED medical director | Partner researcher and senior medical officer responsible for delivery of ED medical services and for supporting implementation |
ED nurse unit manager | Emergency department nurse manager with detailed knowledge of ED clinical operation. |
ED clinical champion | Senior emergency nurse clinician/educator from participating hospital’s ED appointed as clinical champion to support intervention implementation and liaise with the Trial State Co-ordinator |
Stroke unit clinical champion | Senior nurse clinician or educator from participating hospital’s stroke unit appointed as clinical champion to support intervention implementation and liaise with ED clinical champion |
ED nurse | Nurses involved in delivery of emergency care |
Trial state co-ordinator | Nurse/psychology graduate employed to provide support to intervention sites to address barriers (one co-ordinator each for New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Queensland) |