The Impact Of Stroke Centers On The Length Of Stay Among Ischechemic Stroke Patients In Alberta

Although previous studies have shown that stroke centers reduce mortality in patients with ischemic stroke, the association between stroke centers and reduction in length of stay (LOS) in hospital has not been demonstrated. We sought to evaluate the impact of stroke centres as designated by the Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy (APSS) in Alberta on the LOS of acute ischemic stroke patients.

Source: Value in Health - May 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. Ohinmaa, Y. Zheng, T. Jeerakathil, T. Nguyen, S. Klarenbach, U. Hakkinen, P. Kaul, D. Friesen, J. Ruseski, R. Ariste, P. Jacobs Source Type: research