Stroke patients receiving better, more timely care

One in four acute ischemic stroke patients receiving the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator were transferred to a facility with expertise in stroke care. Those transferred to a certified stroke center were more likely to be younger, male and white. Hospitals that accepted transferred stroke patients were more common in the Midwest and more likely to be larger or academic medical centers.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news