2021
Teleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay
McCormick R, Estrada J, Whitney C, Hinrichsen M, Lee P, Cohen A, Schwamm L, Matiello M. Teleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay. The Neurohospitalist 2021, 11: 229-234. PMID: 34163548, PMCID: PMC8182406, DOI: 10.1177/19418744211000951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeleneurology serviceTertiary careConsult requestsDecrease hospital lengthPercentage of patientsRate of patientsImplementation groupConsult orderHospital lengthDischarge dispositionMedian timeMedian lengthInpatient lengthMedical recordsCommunity hospitalPerson consultationsHospital measuresConsultation databaseIndependent cohortTelestroke careStayConsultation completionPatientsCareSignificant differences
2008
Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Schwamm L, Fonarow G, Reeves M, Pan W, Frankel M, Smith E, Ellrodt G, Cannon C, Liang L, Peterson E, LaBresh K. Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2008, 119: 107-115. PMID: 19075103, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.783688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHospitalizationHospitals, CommunityHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProspective StudiesQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyConceptsTransient ischemic attackGuidelines-StrokeIschemic attackDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisNational quality improvement programStroke performance measuresTreatment of strokeEvidence-based guidelinesMain outcome measuresLow-density lipoproteinQuality Improvement ProgramComposite measureDischarge antithromboticsEarly antithromboticsThrombosis prophylaxisIntravenous thrombolyticsAcute strokeIschemic strokeGuideline recommendationsStroke careAtrial fibrillationLipid treatmentCommunity hospitalOutcome measuresSustained improvement