Improvement in stroke performance measures are we moving forward or in circles?

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 493-495

  Katzan, Irene L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; STROKE; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

DATA COLLECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STROKE;

EID: 80054737028     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.962753     Document Type: Review

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