2011
Are Quality Improvements in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Related to Better Care or Better Data Documentation?
Reeves M, Grau-Sepulveda M, Fonarow G, Olson D, Smith E, Schwamm L. Are Quality Improvements in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Related to Better Care or Better Data Documentation? Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 503-511. PMID: 21828344, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.961755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuidelines-Stroke programAtrial fibrillation/flutterIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapyRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapyDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisTissue plasminogen activator therapyBetter careTarget populationGWTG-Stroke hospitalsIschemic stroke admissionsPlasminogen activator therapyNumber of patientsProportion of subjectsData collection formDischarge antithromboticsEarly antithromboticsThrombosis prophylaxisTreatment contraindicationsEligible subjectsStroke admissionsActivator therapySmoking cessationLipid therapyMeasure complianceContraindications
2006
The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Initial Results from Four Prototypes
Reeves M, Broderick J, Frankel M, LaBresh K, Schwamm L, Moomaw C, Weiss P, Katzan I, Arora S, Heinrich J, Hickenbottom S, Karp H, Malarcher A, Mensah G, Reeves M. The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Initial Results from Four Prototypes. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2006, 31: s202-s209. PMID: 17178304, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorTissue plasminogen activatorStroke admissionsPaul Coverdell National Acute Stroke RegistryNational Acute Stroke RegistryPlasminogen activatorAcute stroke admissionsAcute Stroke RegistrySmoking cessation counselingPercent of patientsTransient ischemic attackAcute stroke careAcute stroke patientsPercent of admissionsHours of onsetIschemic stroke admissionsHealthcare system levelQuality improvement interventionsYears of ageAntithrombotic treatmentIschemic attackLipid testingStroke RegistryEligible subjectsIschemic stroke