2011
Improving Door-to-Needle Times in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Smith E, Saver J, Reeves M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Sacco R, Schwamm L. Improving Door-to-Needle Times in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2011, 42: 2983-2989. PMID: 21885841, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.621342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke patientsTissue-type plasminogen activatorIschemic stroke patientsNeedle timeIschemic strokeStroke patientsAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorAmerican Stroke AssociationUnited States hospitalsEmergency medical services prenotificationInitial program goalsTeam-based approachImproving DoorStroke teamTPA administrationFaster doorStroke AssociationClinical practiceHospital participationState HospitalStrokePatientsPlasminogen activator
2008
Stroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals
Smith E, Dreyer P, Prvu-Bettger J, Abdullah A, Palmeri G, Goyette L, McElligott C, Schwamm L. Stroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2008, 7: 173-177. PMID: 18791405, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318184e2bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke teamSmall hospitalsStroke teamMassachusetts hospitalsStroke center designationTeaching hospital statusAcute ischemic strokeAcute stroke carePrimary stroke centerMassachusetts DepartmentPublic healthStroke RegistryIschemic strokeStroke centersStroke careStroke servicesCenter designationCare pathwayHospital characteristicsHospital statusTelemedicine consultationsHospitalTomography scanningLarge hospitalsBed size
2006
Designing a Sustainable National Registry for Stroke Quality Improvement
Schwamm L, Reeves M, Frankel M. Designing a Sustainable National Registry for Stroke Quality Improvement. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2006, 31: s251-s257. PMID: 17178314, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke careResource-constrained healthcare environmentsQI programStroke quality improvementNational Stroke RegistryAcute ischemic strokeHospital-based careRate of adherenceConsensus-based guidelinesTargeted quality improvement effortsQuality Improvement OrganizationPublic health departmentsFederal health agenciesQuality improvement effortsStroke RegistryIschemic strokeHealth payersNational registryHealth departmentsHealthcare providersPatient careElectronic data captureQI initiativesHealth agenciesCare