title: Outcomes management for stroke patients using thrombolytics.
abstract: In the current health care market, there is a sharp awareness by both consumers and managed care providers that hospitals are only as good as the outcomes they can produce. Collaboration among disciplines that provide services, in this case treatment for stroke has enhanced patient outcomes. The synergy that has developed among those involved has thus far created a win-win situation. The key to successful outcomes is to have all those involved possessing a clear picture of their role, accepting it, and taking ownership of it.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hickman
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents