PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Goyal, M.
AU  - Wilson, A.T.
AU  - Mayank, D.
AU  - Kamal, N.
AU  - Robinson, D.H.
AU  - Turkel-Parrella, D.
AU  - Hirsch, J.A.
TI  - John Nash and the Organization of Stroke Care
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A5481
DP  - 2018 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 217--218
VI  - 39
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/2/217.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/2/217.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2018 Feb 01; 39
AB  - SUMMARY: The concept of Nash equilibrium, developed by John Forbes Nash Jr, states that an equilibrium in noncooperative games is reached when each player takes the best action for himself or herself, taking into account the actions of the other players. We apply this concept to the provision of endovascular thrombectomy in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and suggest that collaboration among hospitals in a health care jurisdiction could result in practices such as shared call pools for neurointervention teams, leading to better patient care through streamlined systems.