title: Clinical management. Hospitals bring new urgency and better tools to stroke care.
abstract: Executives who thought their hospitals were qualified to offer high-level stroke care are taking a second look-and taking action. By developing a clearly delineated plan to treat patients, including setting up acute stroke teams and taking better advantage of technology, experts say U.S. hospitals can improve care and save millions of dollars a year.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugh
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States