Stroke
Strokes occur when the brain doesn’t get the oxygen it needs. There are two classifications of strokes and the treatment may be different depending on the underlying cause of the stroke. A stroke can be hemorrhagic or ischemic. An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Strokes require immediate medical attention. The sooner patients are treated for a stroke, the more likely they are to survive and have a better quality of life after the stroke.
We strive to provide high quality healthcare to all of our patients. We collect data about our patients, their treatments and their outcomes. This data helps us to understand what we’re doing that is working and where we might need to improve our practices for the best possible patient outcomes.
Our quality measures related to stroke are:
Measures
30-day rate of readmission for stroke
Cholesterol reducing medication prescribed to stroke patients at discharge
Death from any cause within 30 days of hospitalization for stroke
Education for stroke patients and families provided
Evaluation of stroke patients for rehabilitation care
Medication given to ischemic stroke patients at discharge to prevent recurrence of stroke
Medication to prevent blood clots for stroke patients timely
Prevention of blood clots in stroke patients
Stroke mortality
Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation prescribed medication at discharge to prevent future stroke
Stroke treatment started in a timely manner
24-hour stroke and death rate following diagnostic cerebral angiogram
Percentage of emergency department patients with stroke symptoms have a brain scan within 45 minutes
Cholesterol reducing medication prescribed to stroke patients at discharge
Death from any cause within 30 days of hospitalization for stroke
Education for stroke patients and families provided
Evaluation of stroke patients for rehabilitation care
Medication given to ischemic stroke patients at discharge to prevent recurrence of stroke
Medication to prevent blood clots for stroke patients timely
Prevention of blood clots in stroke patients
Stroke mortality
Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation prescribed medication at discharge to prevent future stroke
Stroke treatment started in a timely manner
24-hour stroke and death rate following diagnostic cerebral angiogram
Percentage of emergency department patients with stroke symptoms have a brain scan within 45 minutes
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