The French Stroke Program

Vol. 15, Suppl. 1, 2003

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European Stroke Services: From Evidence to Practice
Satellite Symposium to the 11th European Stroke Conference
Geneva, Switzerland, May 29-June 1, 2002
Guest Editors: L. Candelise, Milano; G. Micieli, Pavia; R. Sterzi, Como

Paper

The French Stroke Program
Marc Hommel^a,b, Alain Deblasi^c, Katia Garambois^a, Assia Jaillard^a

^aStroke Unit, University Hospital and
^bClinical Research Centre INSERM 003, Grenoble,
^cAgence Régionale d'Hospitalisation Rhône-Alpes, Lyon, France

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Cerebrovasc Dis 2003;15 (Suppl. 1):11-13 (DOI: 10.1159/000068206)

Key Words

Healthcare system
Stroke care

Abstract

The French healthcare system is organised according to a political, geographical and demographic framework. In France today, less than 20 hospitals have dedicated intensive care units for acute stroke patients. In the 1999 national survey, 94% of stroke patients were admitted to public hospitals, 35% were treated in neurological wards and 4% had access to an intensive care stroke unit. To improve the quality of care and resource utilisation, a national plan for stroke will be implemented at regional level during the next five-year plan. After a long period of status quo, many positive actions for stroke care have been initiated within a couple of years, based on the evidence of more effective stroke treatments, such as thrombolysis and the specialist care provided by stroke units.

Author Contacts

Marc Hommel
Stroke Unit, University Hospital, BP 217
F-38043 Grenoble Cedex 9 (France)
Tel. +33 4 7676 6789, Fax +33 4 7676 5631
E-Mail Marc.Hommel@ujf-grenoble.fr

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