This is actually f*cking appalling that the national standards are that low that meaningless stuff is measured. You want to measure;
1. tPA full recovery percent,
2. 30 day death rates,
3. accurate diagnosis of stroke events,
4. 100% recovery.
None of this namby-pamby crap.
And unless YOU call them on the carpet, they will continue down this failed path.
http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/stroke-care-at-galloway-community-hospital-outperforming-national-standards-1-3538991
The Stranraer hospital has admitted 100 per cent of patients with a stroke to a stroke unit within one day of admission. (SO WHAT?)
These
excellent statistics have recently been published by the Stroke
Association. The GCH also ranks 12th out of 32 hospitals in meeting
stroke care performance standards.
A spokesperson for the
organisation said: “This is very good given the positive outcomes that
being in a stroke unit can bring. The hospital has also done well with
the other standards apart from the time to treat eligible patients with
aspirin which is sitting at 79 per cent versus 100 per cent. It is hoped
there will be continuous improvement in meeting or outperforming the
standards in the future.
“The Scottish Stroke Care Audit Report
looks at the quality of stroke care against a set of standards. These
standards are mainly around getting diagnosed and treated in the right
place, by the right people and at the right time. (Notice that they don't talk about results)
More at link.
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