Metrics for measuring quality of care in comprehensive stroke centers: Detailed follow-up to brain attack coalition comprehensive stroke center recommendations: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Stroke

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 849-877

  Leifer, Dana ^a   Bravata, Dawn M ^a   Connors III, J J ^a   Hinchey, Judith A ^a   Jauch, Edward C ^a   Johnston, S Claiborne ^a   Latchaw, Richard ^a   Likosky, William ^a   Ogilvy, Christopher ^a   Qureshi, Adnan I ^a   Summers, Debbie ^a   Sung, Gene Y ^a   Williams, Linda S ^a   Zorowitz, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; cerebral hemorrhage; cerebrovascular disorders; healthcare systems; ischemic stroke; patient care; university medical centers

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STROKE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952103979     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STR.0b013e318208eb99     Document Type: Article

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