Quality of Care for Veterans With Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The timely delivery of guideline-concordant care may reduce the risk of recurrent vascular events for patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke. Although many health care organizations measure stroke care quality, few evaluate performance for patients with TIA or minor stroke, and most include only a limited subset of guideline-recommended processes.

Objective

To assess the quality of guideline-recommended TIA and minor stroke care across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system nationwide.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included 8201 patients with TIA or minor stroke cared for in any VHA emergency department (ED) or inpatient setting during federal fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013, through September 31, 201

SUBMITTER: Bravata DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885264 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature