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National stroke audit: a tool for change?

A G Rudd1, D Lowe, P Irwin

  • 1Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians of London, 11 St Andrew's Place, London NW1 4LE, UK. anthony.rudd@kcl.ac.uk

Quality in Health Care : QHC
|September 5, 2001
PubMed
Summary

National stroke audits improved patient care quality, increasing stroke unit management and multidisciplinary care. However, many care standards remain low, requiring further investment in skills and resources.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Stroke care standards in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were evaluated.
  • The effectiveness of national audit and dissemination strategies in improving stroke patient care was assessed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe current stroke patient care standards.
  • To determine if national audit and dissemination can drive improvements in stroke care.

Main Methods:

  • A national audit of organizational structure and patient case notes was conducted twice over 18 months.
  • Postal questionnaires tracked changes and sample representativeness between audit rounds.
  • 157 trusts participated, auditing 5589 patients in the first round and 5375 in the second.

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Main Results:

  • Patient management on stroke units increased from 19% to 26%.
  • Standards for assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning improved but remained suboptimal in key areas (e.g., cognitive assessment, mood, carer needs).

Conclusions:

  • National audit combined with dissemination effectively improved stroke care quality.
  • While stroke unit care and multidisciplinary approaches expanded, significant gaps in care standards necessitate further investment.