Communication Among Levels of Care for Stroke Patients

Abstract

Stroke patients in the United States frequently progress through several different locations of care and groups of providers during the course of their recovery. Consistently effective communication from one level of care and one set of providers to the next is a basic expectation, but one that is often not fully met. New concepts and promising technologies offer opportunities to improve hand-off processes at all levels.

Keywords:

• cerebrovascular accident
• coordination of care
• levels of care
• rehabilitation