Abstract 8: Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries [Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstract Presentations on Stroke Topics]
Conclusions: Hospitals joining the GWTG-Stroke quality improvement program between 2004-2008 achieved significantly greater improvement in stroke patient outcomes than matched hospitals not joining the program, with lower all-cause mortality at 30 days and 1 year and higher rates of discharge directly to home.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Song, S., Fonarow, G., Pan, W., Olson, D., Hernandez, A. F., Peterson, E., Reeves, M., Smith, E., Schwamm, L., Saver, J. Tags: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstract Presentations on Stroke Topics Source Type: research
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