Title

Reduced Cost and Decreased Length of Stay Associated with Acute Ischemic Stroke Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners: A Single Primary Stroke Center Experience

Authors

Leah Roering NP, CentraCare HealthFollow
Michelle Peterson NP, CentraCare HealthFollow
Muhammad Shah Miran MD
Melissa Freese, CentraCare HealthFollow
Kenneth Shea MDFollow
M Fareed K. Suri MD, CentraCare HealthFollow

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Description

Nurse practitioner (NP) have a wider role in modern stroke centers providing quality evidence based care to patients with both in and outpatient settings for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients. We studies the outcome measures, length of stay (LOS) and cost before and after implementation of nurse practitioners as the primary medical provider in a community based stroke center.

Publication Date

2017

Keywords

Nurse practitioners, Acute ischemic Stroke, AIS, Transient ischemic attack, TIA

Disciplines

Neurology | Other Nursing

Recommended Citation

Roering, Leah NP; Peterson, Michelle NP; Shah Miran, Muhammad MD; Freese, Melissa; Shea, Kenneth MD; and Suri, M Fareed K. MD, "Reduced Cost and Decreased Length of Stay Associated with Acute Ischemic Stroke Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners: A Single Primary Stroke Center Experience" (2017). Nursing Posters. 76.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/76