Care and outcomes of patients with in-hospital stroke.
Saltman AP, Silver FL, Fang J, et al. Care and Outcomes of Patients With In-Hospital Stroke. JAMA Neurol. 2015;72(7):749-55. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.0284.
Patients who had a stroke while already hospitalized experienced significant delays in diagnosis and treatment compared to patients presenting to the emergency department. The challenge of detecting and managing acute stroke is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M commentary.