They report that care in the Acute Stroke Unit led to a statistically significant reduction in length of stay (at a saving of $2.1 million annually per 1000 patients treated) and to a reduction in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
In a related commentary, Dr. Michael Hill stresses the benefits of stroke units and multidisciplinary stroke teams and urges other centres to follow the Halifax example.
p. 649 Stroke units in Canada -- M.D. Hill
p. 655 Description and evaluation of an acute stroke unit -- S.J. Phillips et al
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