Charge nurses and unit secretaries encouraged staff nurses to use the NIHSS form when admitting a stroke patient. The staff was encouraged through an e-mail to obtain certification and education ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale has been used in clinical trials to assess neurological outcome after investigational therapy for acute stroke. We used the NIH Stroke Scale to ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education.

studies have demonstrated that it can reliably measure stroke severity. The interrater variability of users decreases with the use of videotaped training and certification (Criddle et al., ...

A new memo by NIH Acting Director Matthew Memoli, obtained by Forbes, clarifies what can and can’t be done with regard to clinical trials, purchasing, research publications and public appearances.

MyMichigan Medical Center Clare has achieved Stroke Ready certification through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of emergency stroke care. ACHC is a nonprofit ...

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, and its grants create the foundation of basic science knowledge on which major health ...

Background: We investigate whether the NIHSS at 24 hours could serve as an alternative primary outcome measure in acute ischemic stroke trials, and whether combining 90-day modified Rankin Score (mRS) ...

Tabak, a dentist and researcher, was appointed as the NIH’s principal deputy director in 2010. His tenure spans four presidential administrations, and includes a nearly two-year stint as the ...

While heart disease is serious, it is important to understand how to control the risk factors and learn how to live a healthy ...

The NIH is led by one agency director and five deputies. With Lauer’s departure, two of those deputies have left in as many days, and the agency is currently being led by an acting director ...

Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week.