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Strategies for improving outcomes in the acute management of ischemic stroke in rural emergency departments: a quality improvement initiative in the Stroke Belt

BACKGROUND: The timely evaluation and initiation of treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is critical to optimal patient outcomes. However, clinical practice often falls short of guideline-established goals. Hospitals in rural regions of the USA, and notably those in the Stroke Belt, are particu...

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Autores principales: Jauch, Edward C, Huang, David Y, Gardner, Allison J, Blum, Julie L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5960248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29805271
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S160269