Regional health system growth and implications for stroke care

(University of Rochester Medical Center) New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While this is a positive sign for patients who need more advanced treatments, the trend has drawbacks in terms of cost and points to the need to improve the coordination of care between hospitals.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news