Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and ...

A statement has been published by the American Heart Association regarding the role of nursing in psychosocial health following stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) has published a scientific ...

Nursing interventions are central to the multidisciplinary management of stroke survivors, spanning the acute, subacute and long-term phases of recovery. In the immediate aftermath of cerebrovascular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) – When it came to picking a career, Alex Wilson-Garza felt a calling to serve others – she comes from a family of ...

Hospitals are referring a larger share of stroke patients to inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which typically favor home health as the provider of any additional step-down care, a recent study ...

Designation as a stroke center requires that all clinical and nonclinical hospital employees receive training on how to recognize a stroke and take appropriate actions. This was the challenge JFK ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. Despite the decline in mortality rates, African Americans still have the highest mortality rate among non-Hispanic white Americans. AA men ...

Legacy Hilo Rehab and Nursing by ʻOhana Pacific Health has enhanced guideline-based care for stroke patients, ultimately ...

Registered nurse Jay Connelly seeks to live every day to do work that’s purposeful and worthwhile and to make a difference in the life of someone else. It’s the mantra he picked up from visionary and ...

A massive stroke ended Eric Street's career at the bedside. It also handed him an unexpected second act. The Indiana registered nurse now runs a custom goods business from his home that turns over ...