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 modelGet With The Guidelines Stroke Performance Indicators in a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital
de Carvalho F, Schwamm L, Kuster G, Alves M, Neto M, Silva G. Get With The Guidelines Stroke Performance Indicators in a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital. Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra 2012, 2: 26-35. PMID: 22811686, PMCID: PMC3398824, DOI: 10.1159/000339578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisGWTG-Stroke programEligible patientsBrazilian tertiary hospitalThrombosis prophylaxisAntithrombotic medicationStroke ProgramSymptom onsetTertiary hospitalAtrial fibrillationSmoking cessationDischarge useNational Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelinesAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationAdult Treatment Panel III guidelinesAdult long-term disabilityTissue plasminogen activator useAntithrombotic medication useNCEP III guidelinesStroke quality improvementTransient ischemic attackAcute ischemic strokeAmerican Stroke AssociationClinical practice guidelinesLong-term disability
2010
Development of Stroke Performance Measures
Reeves M, Parker C, Fonarow G, Smith E, Schwamm L. Development of Stroke Performance Measures. Stroke 2010, 41: 1573-1578. PMID: 20489174, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.577171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke performance measuresStroke careStroke measuresHospital-based stroke careProcess-based performance measuresDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisStroke quality improvementStroke unit carePatient-oriented outcomesQuality of careQuality Improvement ProgramIntravenous thrombolysisThrombosis prophylaxisAcute strokeIschemic strokeUnit careDysphagia screeningFunctional recoveryPatient outcomesInpatient careCardiovascular diseaseStroke educationLiterature searchCareStroke
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