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Elements of a Stroke Center

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2012
The past decade has ushered in a refined understanding of--and commitment to--objective evidence-based practice of stroke management. Responding to the need for universal protocol-driven guidelines for stroke care, the Brain Attack Coalition published consensus statements with recommendations for primary stroke centers (Alberts MJ, et al, JAMA 283:3102-
Matthew R, Reynolds, Peter D, Panagos, Gregory J, Zipfel, Jin-Moo, Lee, Colin P, Derdeyn   +4 more
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Stroke Unit- / Stroke Center-Management

Therapeutische Umschau, 2021
Zusammenfassung. In der Schweiz erleiden etwa 16’000 Menschen pro Jahr einen Hirnschlag. Für deren Behandlung stehen derzeit 23 Stroke Units und Stroke Center zur Verfügung. Die Akutbehandlung auf einer Stroke Unit folgt einem standardisierten, ganzheitlichen und interdisziplinären Ansatz, dessen Kernaufgaben die Prävention und Therapie von ...
Joachim Fladt, Stefan Engelter, Gian Marco De Marchis, Marios Psychogios, Philippe Lyrer, Leo Bonati, Henrik Gensicke   +6 more
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Pearls on Primary Stroke Center

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2013
Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) provided goals and standards for development of primary and comprehensive stroke centers. There are over 800 primary stroke centers certified by The Joint Commission.
Alejandro, Hornik, Christopher, Morgan, Jurate, Platakis, Sarkis, Morales-Vidal   +3 more
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Stroke centers and quality of stroke care

Neurology, 2011
There can be no doubt that we are getting better at treating stroke patients. According to the 2011 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, from 1997 to 2007 the annual stroke death rate decreased 34.3% and the actual number of stroke deaths declined 18.8%.1 Stroke center implementation may have contributed to these improvements. Ten years ago, the
Jason Mackey, Dawn Kleindorfer
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Stroke center guidelines: A statement of the working group on stroke centers of the stroke belt consortium

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2000
This article is a statement of the Stroke Belt Consortium regarding guidelines for stroke centers or hospitals able to treat patients with acute stroke. Guidelines are provided for both Level I and Level II stroke centers. Level I centers can provide acute diagnostic evaluation, including computed tomography and treatment with tissue plasminogen ...
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[Stroke Unit- / Stroke Center Care].

Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 2021
Stroke Unit- / Stroke Center Care Abstract. About 16'000 people in Switzerland suffer from stroke, each year. In Switzerland, 23 Stroke units and Stroke centers are available to provide individual care for the vast majority of stroke patients. Comprehensive, interdisciplinary therapeutic strategies are standardized and include prevention and therapy of
Joachim, Fladt, Stefan, Engelter, Gian Marco, De Marchis, Marios, Psychogios, Philippe, Lyrer, Leo, Bonati, Henrik, Gensicke   +6 more
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Abstract 194: Impact of Primary Stroke Centers On a Comprehensive Stroke Center

Stroke, 2012
Introduction: The creation of primary stroke centers (PSCs) accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) has increased access of care to a higher number of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in greater metropolitan areas. However, PSCs in many regions of the US do not conduct clinical trials in acute stroke.
Karen C Albright, Amelia Boehme, William Hicks, Woody Bursaw, Michael Mullen, James Grotta, Sean Savitz   +6 more
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[Stroke centers and stroke networks].

La Revue du praticien, 2006
Admission to a stroke unit represents an established and efficient treatment for acute stroke. However, stroke care is yet not enough developed in many countries. In France, the organisational model is based on stroke unit admission for acute stroke patients associated with a network of stroke units covering the majority of the territory.
Marc, Hommel, France, Woimant
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Prehospital Comprehensive Stroke Center vs Primary Stroke Center Triage in Patients With Suspected Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke

JAMA Neurology, 2021
Endovascular therapy (EVT) improves functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion (LVO). Whether implementation of a regional prehospital transport policy for comprehensive stroke center triage increases use of EVT is uncertain.To evaluate the association of a regional prehospital transport policy that directly triages ...
Kass-Hout, Tareq, Lee, Jungwha, Tataris, Katie, Richards, Christopher T, Markul, Eddie, Weber, Joseph, Mendelson, Scott, O'Neill, Kathleen, Sednew, Renee M, Prabhakaran, Shyam   +9 more
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Abstract TMP76: Stroke Quality-of-care Metrics in Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers and Non-stroke Centers

Stroke, 2017
Introduction: Measuring the quality of stroke care has become increasingly important, but real-world data are limited, especially because many hospitals do not track their own statistics. We sought to determine differences in quality-of-care metrics for ischemic stroke (IS) among non-stroke centers, primary stroke centers (PSC),
Adam S Jasne, Heidi Sucharew, Kathleen Alwell, Charles J Moomaw, Matthew Flaherty, Opeolu Adeoye, Daniel Woo, Jason Mackey, Simona Ferioli, Sharyl Martini, Felipe de los Rios la Rosa, Brett M Kissela, Dawn O Kleindorfer   +12 more
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