Hospital Case Managers Are Effective in Decreasing Time From Stroke to Inpatient Acute Physical Rehabilitation
BY MARY McLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM, AND STEPHANIE DOIBO, MS, BSN, RN, CCM Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. It takes a toll physically, mentally, emotionally and financially on its victims. Stroke affects an estimated 795,000 people each year in the…