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‘July effect’ does not impact stroke outcomes, according to new study
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - December 24, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
Code stroke: Multicenter experience with in‐hospital stroke alerts
Between 2.2% and 17% of all strokes have symptom onset during hospitalization in a patient originally admitted for another diagnosis or procedure. A response system to rapidly evaluate inpatients with acute neurologic symptoms facilitates evaluation and treatment of stroke developing during hospitalization. The National Stroke Association implemented an in‐hospital stroke quality‐improvement initiative from July 2010 to June 2011 in 6 certified stroke centers from Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington, and North Carolina. Three hundred ninety‐three in‐hospital stroke alerts were examined over...
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - December 24, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ethan Cumbler, Jennifer Simpson Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
New-Onset Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation Associated With Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Clinical question For patients undergoing any inpatient surgery, is the presence of new-onset perioperative atrial fibrillation associated with a greater long-term risk of ischemic stroke? Bottom line Perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke for patients who are hospitalized for surgery. (LOE = 2b) Reference Gialdini G, Nearing K,... [Read More]
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Source: The Hospitalist - November 10, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD Tags: Clinical Literature Reviews atrial fibrillation outcome risk stroke surgery Source Type: research
BWH Receives Award From American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
BWH has received the 2014 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for quality achievement measures including use of medications and risk-reduction therapies aimed
Source: BWH News - October 30, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Receives $6 Million for ALS, FTD Research
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the U.S. Department of Defense have awarded researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville approximately $6 million in two grants to further their studies aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from either amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - October 23, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
5 Things You Should Know About Vascular Disease
Vascular disease is known as a silent killer because many people don’t experience symptoms until it is too late. Read on to learn about the risk factors for vascular disease and what tools are available to you to prevent it.
1. It can lead to a limb loss, aneurysm or stroke. This is caused by the build-up of plaque in the arteries of your legs, neck and aorta.
2. It leads to more deaths than cancer. This is an indisputable fact. Fortunately, there are easy tests to screen for vascular disease,…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - October 7, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Dr. Joel Reginelli Source Type: research
Wickenburg Community Hospital adds Mayo Clinic “Telestroke”
WICKENBURG, Ariz. — Wickenburg residents in need of emergency medical care for a stroke may benefit from a Mayo Clinic telestroke program that is now be available at Wickenburg Community Hospital. A recent agreement between Wickenburg Community Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Arizona means the service featuring a remotely controlled, self-propelled robot is now available in [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - October 6, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
A prescription for better stroke care
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - August 28, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
#MayoClinicChat on #Stroke With First Coast News WTLV/WJXX
Join @MayoClinic and First Coast News WTLV/WJXX @FCN2go for LIVE #MayoClinicChat on #Stroke THURSDAY AUGUST 28th, 11 am - 1 pm ET Mayo Clinic’s stroke center in Jacksonville is the first center in Florida to receive national Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, joining an elite group of centers throughout the United States that are focused on providing advanced [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - August 27, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
First in Florida to Receive National Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic’s stroke center in Jacksonville is the first center in Florida to receive national Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, joining an elite group of centers throughout the United States that are focused on providing advanced and complex stroke care. http://youtu.be/w520jIc54DM Centers that achieve this distinction — awarded by The Joint [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News - August 18, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
St. Michael’s stroke patients benefitting from My Stroke Passport resource guide
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - August 16, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
UT Southwestern cardiologists among elite group awarded millions to prevent heart disease
Researchers and clinicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center are among a select group to receive inaugural funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) for work that takes aim at heart disease and stroke.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - July 22, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
UNM Sciences Center gets grant to expand telemedicine service
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has gotten a $15.1 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to test the expansion of its existing telemedicine network for stroke and brain injury patients.
The project will be in conjunction with a private Albuquerque telemedicine firm, Net Medical Xpress Solutions, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said.
UNM and Net Medical Xpress have a telemedicine network of 11 hospitals and will look…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - July 18, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Dennis Domrzalski Source Type: research
Blocking key enzyme minimizes stroke injury
A drug that blocks the action of the enzyme Cdk5 could substantially reduce brain damage if administered shortly after a stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center research suggests.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - June 26, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
