<p>•Bundle 1: The patient was seen by a nurse (trained in stroke management) and one therapist within 24 hours of hospital arrival and all relevant therapists within 72 hours.</p><p>•Bundle 2: The patient had a nutrition screening and, when required, a formal swallow assessment within 72 hours.</p><p>•Bundle 3: The patient's first ward of admission was a stroke unit and they arrived there within four hours of hospital arrival.</p><p>•Bundle 4: The patient was given an antiplatelet, when appropriate, within 72 h and adequate fluid and nutrition in all 24 hour periods.</p><p>•Bundle 5 includes the following stroke standards: Admitted to stroke unit within 4 hours; Scanned within 24 hours; Seen by stroke consultant or associate specialist with...
Objective To investigate delays in the presentation to hospital and evaluation of patients with susp...
The quality of after-hour emergency care of patients with acute ischemic stroke is debatable. We the...
Introduction: Rapid treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) depends on sufficient staffing which di...
There is inconsistent evidence that patients with stroke admitted to hospital out of regular working...
BACKGROUND: There is inconsistent evidence that patients with stroke admitted to hospital out of reg...
*<p>Adjusted for age, sex, worst level of consciousness in the first 24 hours, stroke type and pre-s...
Background: The presence of a ‘weekend’ effect has been shown across a range of medical conditions, ...
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies have reported higher risks of death and other adverse outcomes in ac...
Objective. There are wide variations in hospital-specific mortality for stroke. The aim of this stud...
<p>Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Adjusted for age, sex, National Institute...
Background Patients presenting to hospitals during non-weekday hours experience worse outcomes, ofte...
Rapid treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) depends on sufficient staffing which differs between ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between day of admission and measures of the quality and safet...
Objective: To examine in-hospital stroke onset metrics and outcomes, quality of care, and mortality ...
Introduction: Evidence supports that admitting patients with stroke during different hospital work p...
Objective To investigate delays in the presentation to hospital and evaluation of patients with susp...
The quality of after-hour emergency care of patients with acute ischemic stroke is debatable. We the...
Introduction: Rapid treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) depends on sufficient staffing which di...
There is inconsistent evidence that patients with stroke admitted to hospital out of regular working...
BACKGROUND: There is inconsistent evidence that patients with stroke admitted to hospital out of reg...
*<p>Adjusted for age, sex, worst level of consciousness in the first 24 hours, stroke type and pre-s...
Background: The presence of a ‘weekend’ effect has been shown across a range of medical conditions, ...
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies have reported higher risks of death and other adverse outcomes in ac...
Objective. There are wide variations in hospital-specific mortality for stroke. The aim of this stud...
<p>Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Adjusted for age, sex, National Institute...
Background Patients presenting to hospitals during non-weekday hours experience worse outcomes, ofte...
Rapid treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) depends on sufficient staffing which differs between ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between day of admission and measures of the quality and safet...
Objective: To examine in-hospital stroke onset metrics and outcomes, quality of care, and mortality ...
Introduction: Evidence supports that admitting patients with stroke during different hospital work p...
Objective To investigate delays in the presentation to hospital and evaluation of patients with susp...
The quality of after-hour emergency care of patients with acute ischemic stroke is debatable. We the...
Introduction: Rapid treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) depends on sufficient staffing which di...