Clinical Performance Measures for Adults Hospitalized With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published: September 25, 2014
- At the heart of this document is the notion of “building healthier lives free of heart disease and stroke” through clinical performance measures.
- There are 691,000 hospitalizations for ischemic stroke each year with in-hospital mortality of 7%. Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death, leaving stroke a major public health problem.
- In 2011, the AHA/ASA formed the Stroke Performance Measures Oversight Committee (SPOC) that oversees the development of stroke performance measures for the AHA/ASA.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Performance Measures for Acute Ischemic Stroke Care: A Welcome Update by Moira K. Kapral, MD MSc FRCPC