Stroke Transitions of Care

Medsurg Nurs. 2017 Mar;26(2):119-23.

Abstract

This quality improvement project focused on improving patient education and patient satisfaction, and reducing all-cause 30-day readmissions. A 72-hour discharge follow-up telephone call was completed in patients discharged home with diagnosis of stroke.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing / standards*
  • Middle Aged
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Stroke / nursing*
  • Stroke Rehabilitation / standards*
  • Transitional Care / standards*