Percent of patients with Stroke or TIA or their caregivers who were given education and/or educational materials during the hospital stay addressing ALL of the following: personal risk factors for stroke, warning signs for stroke, activation of emergency medical system, need for follow-up after discharge, and medications prescribed.

Number of patients with Stroke or TIA or their caregivers who were given education and/or educational materials during the hospital stay addressing ALL of the following: personal risk factors for stroke, warning signs for stroke, activation of emergency medical system, need for follow-up after discharge, and medications prescribed.

Stroke or TIA patients discharged (inferred).

American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke registry, an online, interactive assessment and reporting system. Supports submission of CMS Core Stroke Measures data

Not publicly reported based on available evidence. Hospital teams that participate actively and consistently in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke are rewarded with public recognition at national recognition events during the International Stroke Conference and listed by name in advertisements that appear annually in the journal Stroke and in the "Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report.

www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/get-with-the-guidelines/get-with-the-guidelines-stroke/get-with-the-guidelines-stroke-registry-tool www.heart.org/-/media/Files/Professional/Quality-Improvement/2023-Program-Measures-and-Definitions/2023-GWTGSTROKE-Program-Measures-and-Definitions-DS19781.pdf