Stroke program wins first Codman Award for DM.
Most staff who admit stroke patients have limited experience treating such cases. National guidelines are readily available from heart, stroke organizations. Measuring outcomes, focusing on processes are keys to program's success.
D001363:Awards and Prizes; D019468:Disease Management; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010348:Patient Care Team; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D014861:Washington