Acute ischemic stroke in hospitalized medicare patients: evaluation and treatment.
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Abstract
This study describes several quality indicators of care in hospitalized stroke patients in Michigan from 1998 to 1999. Median times from admission to head CT/MRI (89.5 minutes) and thrombolysis (113 minutes) exceeded recommended guidelines. Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis was used in only 13.8% of eligible patients. Timing for brain imaging and acute ischemic stroke symptom onset need to be better documented, along with more provider education for routine deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Ischemia
- Hospitals
- Medicare
- Stroke