Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

H. Schwamm, Lee; C. Fonarow, Gregg; J. Reeves, Mathew; Pan, Wenqin; R. Frankel, Michael; E. Smith, Eric; Ellrodt, Gray; P. Cannon, Christopher; Liang, Li; Peterson, Eric; A. LaBresh, Kenneth

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.108.783688

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Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

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Authors:

Lee H. Schwamm

Gregg C. Fonarow

Mathew J. Reeves

Abstract

Background— Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for treatment of stroke or transient ischemic attack is suboptimal. We sought to establish whether participation in Get With the Guidelines–Stroke was associated with improvements in adherence. Methods and Results— This prospective, nonrandomized, n...

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