The purpose of the study is to evaluate the quality of care on a 16 bed stroke unit by using a new developed clinical pathway.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster
Münster, Germany
RECRUITINGfrequency of patients monitored according to the specific german procedure standard (OPS-code 8-981) (preset target 90 - 95 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of stroke been classified according to the TOAST criteria (preset target 55 - 65 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of initiated or improved antithrombotic secondary prevention (preset target 90 - 95 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of initiated or improved statin therapy (preset target 40 - 50 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of totally completed clinical diagnostics regarding the etiology of the stroke (preset target 60 -70 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of initiated or improved antihypertension therapy and reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by more than 10 mmHg (preset target 60 - 70 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
frequency of a reduction on the NIH-SS by at least two points (preset target 50 - 60 %)
Time frame: duration of stay on stroke unit
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