title: Stroke center multi-pronged approach yields large decrease in mortality.
abstract: Using a unique three-pronged strategy for improving stroke care, Swedish Medical Center has decreased mortality in stroke patients by 24%.
mesh_terms: D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality*; D014861:Washington