Introducing a stroke service in a general hospital setting.
A stroke service was begun at a private general hospital in Florida that consisted of a weekly spouse group meeting, and included treatment services already in existence, that is, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and social work. The five major objectives of this program were early identification of stroke patients who had rehabilitation potential, support for families of stroke patients, coordinated discharge planning as well as better communication among the professional services, and increased discharge of patients to the home setting. This project demonstrates a means of introducing change in a general hospital setting.
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005190:Family; D005431:Florida; D006757:Hospital Units; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012947:Social Work; D013070:Speech Therapy