Organized Outpatient Care

Organized stroke care.

The firm scientific basis for organized stroke care is relatively short, little more than 10 years. During the past year, existing knowledge has not only been consolidated but also extended in several areas with important implications on clinical practice. Three areas can be identified: (1) organization of prehospital services, (2) hospital treatment, and (3) follow-up care. Progress has been h...

Improving outpatient diabetes care.

More than 20% of patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have diabetes; therefore, disseminating "best practices" in outpatient diabetes care is paramount. The authors' goal was to identify such practices and the factors associated with their development. First, a national VHA diabetes registry with 2008 data identified clinical performance based on the percentage of patients with ...

Outpatient burns: prevention and care.

Most burn injuries can be managed on an outpatient basis by primary care physicians. Prevention efforts can significantly lower the incidence of burns, especially in children. Burns should be managed in the same manner as any other trauma, including a primary and secondary survey. Superficial burns can be treated with topical application of lotions, honey, aloe vera, or antibiotic ointment. Par...

Reference : MS - 1876200920726259 - Outpatient care

Organized outpatient care: stroke prevention clinic referrals are associated with reduced mortality after transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Organized inpatient stroke care decreases mortality and morbidity irrespective of patient age, stroke severity, or stroke subtype. Limited information is available on whether organized outpatient care models such as stroke prevention clinics (SPC) improve outcomes after a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke. We compared 1-year mortality and stroke readmission in ...