2013
Quality of Care and Outcomes for In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke
Cumbler E, Wald H, Bhatt D, Cox M, Xian Y, Reeves M, Smith E, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Quality of Care and Outcomes for In-Hospital Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2013, 45: 231-238. PMID: 24253540, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesComorbidityConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital strokeIschemic strokeSevere strokePatient characteristicsIn-Hospital Ischemic StrokeProcess-based quality measuresCommunity-onset strokeDefect-free careGuidelines-Stroke databaseRetrospective cohort studyThromboembolic risk factorsProportion of patientsHospital ischemic strokeAmerican Heart AssociationTargeted quality improvement effortsQuality of careProsthetic heart valvesQuality improvement effortsHospital mortalityComorbid illnessesCohort studyHeart failureAtrial fibrillationCarotid stenosisHeart Association
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