Implementation of a Stroke Registry Is Associated with an Improvement in Stroke Performance Measures in a Tertiary Hospital in Mexico

Stroke registries provide a simple way for improving patient care, and its use has been associated with a better adherence to the published guidelines. Few Latin American countries had established stroke registries. Our study is the first in Mexico to report the effects of implementing a stroke registry. To determine if the implementation of a systematized registry is associated with an improved adherence to the performance measures.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ana Lucia Herrera, Fernando Góngora-Rivera, Walter Muruet, Héctor Jorge Villarreal, Mildred Gutiérrez-Herrera, Lena Huerta, Diana Carrasco, Anally Soto-García, Meztli Espinosa-Ortega, GECEN Investigators Source Type: research