Stroke Education
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke patients or their caregivers who were given educational materials during the hospital stay addressing all of the following: activation of emergency medical system, need for follow-up after discharge, medications prescribed at discharge, risk factors for stroke, and warning signs and symptoms of stroke.
Numerator
Ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke patients with documentation that they or their caregivers were given educational material addressing all of the following: 1. Activation of emergency medical system 2. Follow-up after discharge 3. Medications prescribed at discharge 4. Risk factors for stroke 5. Warning signs and symptoms of stroke
Denominator
Ischaemic stroke or haemorrhagic stroke patients discharged home.
Exclusions
Patients less than 18 years of age Patients who have a Length of Stay greater than 120 days Patients with Comfort Measures Only documented Patients enrolled in clinical trials Patients admitted for Elective Carotid Intervention
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Retrospective data sources for required data elements include administrative data and medical records.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
For accreditation purposes