The protocol-guided rapid evaluation of veterans experiencing new transient neurological symptoms (PREVENT) quality improvement program: rationale and methods
Bravata D, Myers L, Homoya B, Miech E, Rattray N, Perkins A, Zhang Y, Ferguson J, Myers J, Cheatham A, Murphy L, Giacherio B, Kumar M, Cheng E, Levine D, Sico J, Ward M, Damush T. The protocol-guided rapid evaluation of veterans experiencing new transient neurological symptoms (PREVENT) quality improvement program: rationale and methods. BMC Neurology 2019, 19: 294. PMID: 31747879, PMCID: PMC6865042, DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1517-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical ProtocolsDelivery of Health CareEarly DiagnosisHumansIschemic Attack, TransientProgram EvaluationQuality ImprovementVeteransConceptsElectronic health record toolsRecurrent vascular eventsTime-sensitive careProportion of patientsTransient neurological symptomsStepped-wedge trialProcess of careQuality improvement interventionsMulti-component interventionQuality Improvement ProgramElectronic quality measuresQI supportTIA careVascular eventsNeurological symptomsLearning healthcare systemAttack patientsClinical conditionsMedical CenterEffectiveness outcomesHigh riskTimely managementClinical protocolsImprovement interventionsClinical setting