Communication among levels of care for stroke patients.
Stroke patients in the United States frequently progress through several different locations of care and groups of providers during the course of their recovery. Consistently effective communication from one level of care and one set of providers to the next is a basic expectation, but one that is often not fully met. New concepts and promising technologies offer opportunities to improve hand-off processes at all levels.
Black-Schaffer
Randie M
RM
Stroke Rehabilitation Service, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.