Evaluation of a service development to implement the top three process indicators for quality stroke care

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-94

  Power, Maxine L ^a   Cross, Stephen P ^a   Roberts, Sarah ^a   Tyrrell, Pippa J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspirin; CT scan; Dysphagia; Nurse led care; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT;

AGED; ASPIRIN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846931148     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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