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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States with approximately 795,000 new or recurrent strokes each year. About 610,000 of these are first attacks and 185,000 are recurrent attacks (1). The high incidence of stroke worldwide highlights the need for stroke performance improvement and efficiency.
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Fedder, W. (2011). The Joint Commission’s Initiatives to Improve Stroke Care and What It Means for Acute Stroke Care and Prevention. In: Aiyagari, V., Gorelick, P. (eds) Hypertension and Stroke. Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-010-6_16
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