Use of a registry to improve acute stroke care --- seven states, 2005-2009

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 206-210

  George, M G ^a   Tong, X ^a   Yoon, P W ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STROKE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENCHMARKING; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; STATE GOVERNMENT; STROKE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952150894     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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