Quality of In-Hospital Stroke Care in Veterans Affairs Hospitals (P5.146)

Conclusions: Veterans who develop an in-hospital stroke receive similar quality of care as patients presenting to the ED although fewer in-hospital patients had dysphagia screening. Interestingly, tPA eligibility and utilization were higher for in-hospital strokes although utilization did not reach significance. While it is reassuring that in-hospital strokes are receiving similar quality of care, there is still room for improvement in all patient care settings and in-hospital stroke patients should be included in future QI processes.Disclosure: Dr. Lyerly has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sager has nothing to disclose. Dr. Coffing has nothing to disclose. Dr. Damush has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cutter has received personal compensation for activities with Apotek, Ascendis Pharma, Biogen Idec, Cleveland Clinic, and GlaxoSmithKlein. Dr. King has nothing to disclose. Dr. Williams has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Quality Research and Initiatives Source Type: research