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B Results: b We analyzed 154 PP patients (6 patients/month) vs. 71 DP patients (5 patients/month). The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center expedites interhospital transfers (IHT) for critically ill patients that need time-sensitive interventions, such as, patients with an ischemic stroke from a large vessel occlusion (IS-LVO) requiring endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVMT). Although ED LOS increased during the pandemic, though not statistically significant, CCRU operations and overall essential time intervals for stroke patient care at University of Maryland Medical Center improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Critical Care Medicine is the property of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)