Impact on patient management of the implementation of a magnetic resonance imaging dedicated to neurological emergencies.
Marie GirotJean-Baptiste MarcEric WielChristian VilhelmXavier LeclercXavier LenneHervé HubertPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2017)
The implementation of a MRI optimized the quality of care and diagnostic accuracy for patients admitted in ED with a better identification of stroke mimics, avoiding unnecessarily hospitalizations. The management of stroke-TIA patients was not modified, but their length of hospital stay reduced.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- contrast enhanced
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cerebral ischemia
- diffusion weighted imaging
- magnetic resonance
- pain management
- patient reported
- chronic pain
- acute care
- health insurance