NIH Stroke Scale Change Correlates with Length of Stay in Intensive Care Unit Stroke Patients (P3.099)

Conclusion: NIHSS change appears to be related to the ICU LOS and discharge disposition. Application of Shewhart control charts may provide valuable additional information providing us with opportunities to improve health care delivery. In this study, control charts found wider variation in NIHSS over hospital stays for ischemic stroke compared to intracerebral hemorrhage, suggesting that for ischemic patients there are more opportunities to secure a good outcome as well as more risks of clinical worsening, depending on care provision.Disclosure: Dr. Krishnamohan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Fan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dobbs has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Clinical Management Source Type: research