Racelis M C
J Vasc Nurs. 1995 Sep;13(3):69-74. doi: 10.1016/s1062-0303(05)80030-5.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leading a nationwide initiative to develop comprehensive programs that integrate clinical care, education, and research in vascular disease by developing vascular centers designed to provide comprehensive patient care through a multidisciplinary approach. Only a few medical centers have a dedicated vascular medicine specialty. To date, 11 centers nationwide have received NIH support devoted to creating vascular centers and promoting vascular medicine as a specialty. In June 1992, Northwestern University/Northwestern Memorial Hospital received one of these awards. The NIH recognizes the complex medical problems in patients with vascular disease. The resulting necessity for care by multiple physicians has traditionally led to duplication and fragmentation of services. Until recently, vascular surgery programs have focused primarily on the surgical treatment of vascular disease. This approach does not address risk reduction and the diverse care needs of the population of patients with vascular disease.
美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）下属的国家心肺血液研究所正在牵头开展一项全国性倡议，通过建立旨在采用多学科方法提供全面患者护理的血管中心，来开发整合血管疾病临床护理、教育和研究的综合项目。只有少数医疗中心设有专门的血管医学专科。到目前为止，全国有11个中心获得了NIH的支持，致力于创建血管中心并推动血管医学成为一门专科。1992年6月，西北大学/西北纪念医院获得了其中一项奖项。NIH认识到血管疾病患者面临的复杂医疗问题。传统上，由于需要多名医生提供护理，导致服务重复和碎片化。直到最近，血管外科项目主要侧重于血管疾病的外科治疗。这种方法无法解决降低风险以及血管疾病患者群体多样化的护理需求。
