High Quality of Early Ischemic Stroke Care but Poorer Clinical Outcomes among Patients with a History of Mental Illness
Table 1
Process and outcome performance measures of acute stroke care.
No.
Performance measures
Period available
Process measures
(1) CT/MR
Patient is examined with a CT/MRI scan on the day of admission
2007–2018
(2) Mobilization
Patient is mobilized on the day of admission
2007–2018
(3) Indirect swallowing test
Patient receives indirect swallowing test on the day of admission before receiving food or fluids to assess swallowing function and risk of aspiration direct swallowing test
2011-2018
(4) Direct swallowing test
Patient receives direct swallowing test on the day of admission before receiving food or fluids to assess swallowing function and risk of aspiration
2011-2018
(5) Physiotherapist
Patient is assessed by a physiotherapist about the need for rehabilitation (including type and extent) within the second day of admission
2007–2018
(6) Occupational therapist
Patient is assessed by an occupational therapist about the need for rehabilitation (including type and extent) within the second day of admission
2007–2018
(7) Nutrition screening
Patient receives a nutritional risk assessment within the second day of admission
2007–2018
(8) Stroke unit
Patient is admitted to a stroke unit within the second day of admission
2007–2018
(9a) Platelet inhibitor
Patient with ischemic stroke without atrial fibrillation receives platelet-inhibitor therapy within the second day of admission
2007–2018
(9b) Oral anticoagulation
Patient with ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation receives oral anticoagulation therapy within 14 days after admission
2007–2018
Outcome measures
(10) 30-day mortality
30-day mortality
2007-2018
(11) Recurrent stroke
Admission with new event of stroke or TIA within 1 year
