Patient, provider, and environmental factors associated with adherence to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular clinical practice guidelines in the emergency department

Myocardial infarction and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Both diseases have clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) specific to the emergency department (ED) that improve patient outcomes. Our primary objectives were to estimate differences in ED adherence across CPGs for these diseases and identify patient, provider, and environmental factors associated with adherence.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Stacy A. Trent, Michael A. Johnson, Erica A. Morse, Edward P. Havranek, Jason S. Haukoos Source Type: research