Stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States, and while treatments have advanced, systems designed to support stroke survivors in recovery continue to fall short of the needs of patients. A new policy statement from the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, highlights major gaps in U.S stroke rehabilitation and identifies needed improvements in public policies and performance measures to incentivize optimal patient care. The policy statement was published today in Stroke.
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