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NewsHospitals to avoid stroke treatment with weak Medicare reimbursements
Medicare may be shortchanging hospitals for stroke therapy, Reuters reported Friday. A recent study published in the journal Stroke found that treatment using particular clotting drugs costs U.S. Read more...
Stroke patient mortality rates better at 'designated centers'
Patients sent to regular hospitals for ischemic stroke are more likely to die than their counterparts sent to designated stroke centers according to a study published this week in the Journal of the Read more...
IL may set up network of stroke centers
Illinois is well on the way to passing a bill that would create a network of hospitals specializing in stroke treatment. The bill, which is headed for Gov. Pat Quinn, would allow ambulances to bypass Read more...
| Press ReleasesRegions Wins Prestigious Award for Stroke TreatmentST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regions Hospital’s Stroke Center is getting national recognition for its outstanding care for stroke patients, receiving the Silver Performance Achievement Award Read more >> InTouch Health Highlights Advances in Stroke Care During National Stroke MonthSANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InTouch Health, the world leader in Remote Presence Total Telemedicine solutions, is advancing stroke care by developing Remote Presence hospital networks Read more >> |
