2012
Implementing a State-based Stroke Quality Improvement Collaborative
O’Neill H, Coe L, Magdon-Ismail Z, Schwamm L. Implementing a State-based Stroke Quality Improvement Collaborative. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2012, 11: 114-122. PMID: 22825531, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e31825e12a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke quality improvementService hospitalsAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationHealthcare Improvement collaborative modelAcute stroke careAmerican Stroke AssociationNational clinical guidelinesQuality Improvement CollaborativeClinical quality improvementCase entryHospital quality improvementStroke careStroke AssociationClinical guidelinesHospital representativesPatient careStroke dischargesHospitalMassachusetts DepartmentQuality improvementHospital fundingPublic healthConsistent participationDescriptive statisticsCollaborative model
2010
Defining and Setting National Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction
Lloyd-Jones D, Hong Y, Labarthe D, Mozaffarian D, Appel L, Van Horn L, Greenlund K, Daniels S, Nichol G, Tomaselli G, Arnett D, Fonarow G, Ho P, Lauer M, Masoudi F, Robertson R, Roger V, Schwamm L, Sorlie P, Yancy C, Rosamond W. Defining and Setting National Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction. Circulation 2010, 121: 586-613. PMID: 20089546, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.192703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular health promotionCardiovascular health statusAmerican Heart AssociationCardiovascular healthHeart AssociationCardiovascular diseaseHealth promotionHealth statusIdeal health behaviorsIdeal health factorsIdeal cardiovascular healthImpact goalsStroke mortalityHealth behaviorsDisease preventionHealth factorsPublic healthDiseaseAdvocacy programsWhole populationHealthTask ForceAssociationStatusCommittee
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