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The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, or NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), is a tool used by healthcare providers to objectively quantify the impairment caused by a stroke and aid planning post-acute care disposition, though was intended to assess differences in interventions in clinical trials. The NIHSS was designed for the National ...
Lyden is known for his work on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale or NIHSS. [8] He wrote and directed training videos to train and certify users to correctly use the scale, [9] for which he shared with the NIH a prestigious Cine Golden Eagle award from the Council on International non-Theatrical Events in 2007.
This page presents a list of certified stroke centers in the United States, by certification level, from highest (comprehensive), to lowest (acute). It provides the state, the hospital name, the city, the county, expiration of certification (if available), date cited, and references:
The Stroke Center Certification Program was developed by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Heart Association [2] and the American Stroke Association. These organizations offer guidance for the development of state-level policy standards in stroke care, including the designation of qualified facilities.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) [3] [4] is a health care industry trade group. It includes nearly 5,000 hospitals and health care providers. The organization, which was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1898, with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C. [5] [6] is currently headquartered in Chicago. [1]
The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (abbreviated CPSS) is a system used to diagnose a potential stroke in a prehospital setting. [1] It tests three signs for abnormal findings which may indicate that the patient is having a stroke.
With the right balance of training and diet, you can generally gain about 0.25 to 1 pound of muscle per week, says Jason Machowky, RD, CSCS, a board-certified sports dietitian and exercise ...
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States, [1] as of 2011 certifying over 75,000 APRNs, including nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.