STROKE 2019 ll Standardized Performance Measures for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

CSTK-08 Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients (TICI) Post-Treatment Reperfusion with a post-treatment reperfusion grade of TICI 2B or higher in the Grade vascular territory beyond the target arterial occlusion at the end of mechanical endovascular reperfusion therapy. [...] STK-1 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) This measure captures the proportion of ischemic or hemorrhagic Prophylaxis stroke patients who received VTE prophylaxis or have documentation why no VTE prophylaxis was given the day of or the day after hospital admission. [...] STK-4 Thrombolytic Therapy This measure captures the proportion of acute ischemic stroke patients who arrive at this hospital within 2 hours of time last known well and for whom IV alteplase was initiated at this hospital within 3 hours of time last known well. [...] STK-5 Antithrombotic Therapy By End of This measure captures the proportion of ischemic stroke patients who Hospital Day 2 had antithrombotic therapy administered by end of hospital day 2. [...] STK-8 Stroke Education This measure captures the proportion of ischemic or hemorrhagic 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.