OBJECTIVE To determine whether a multidisciplinary mobility promotion quality‐
improvement (QI) project would increase patient mobility and reduce hospital length of stay …

1142 Stroke April 2015 hemorrhage). The interventions tested have varied; with some
focused on frequent and ongoing mobility training supported by therapist or nurse (AVERT …

Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is present in more than 50% of acute stroke patients, increases
the risk of complications, in particular aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration …

Background and Purpose—The relationship between in-hospital stroke-related medical
complications and clinical outcome remains unclear. We examined whether medical …

Background and Purpose—Little information exists on the epidemiology and patterns of
treatment of patients admitted to Brazilian hospitals with stroke. Our objective was to …

Aim of database The aim of the Danish Stroke Registry is to monitor and improve the quality
of care among all patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) treated at …

Background Early identification of dysphagia aims to mitigate the risk of health
consequences in adults poststroke; however, the evidence from experimental trials alone is …

Background Early rehabilitation that includes early mobilization and increased amount of
motor activity is hypothesized to be one of the most important factors contributing to the …

Objective: Long hospitalizations are associated with a high comorbidity and considerable
hospital cost. Admissions of severe acute ischemic stroke are prone to longer …

Purpose Translating research evidence into clinical practice often uses key performance
indicators to monitor quality of care. We conducted a systematic review to identify the stroke …