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  • Healthcare policy and administration
  • Emergency medicine and neurology
  • Health services research

Background:

  • Stroke centers are vital for acute stroke care, improving patient outcomes.
  • Variability exists in how stroke centers are certified and designated nationwide.
  • Standardization is needed to ensure consistent quality of stroke care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize and analyze state-level stroke center certification and designation processes.
  • To identify variations in state approaches to stroke center designation.
  • To provide examples of different state processes, including independent designation models.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to April 2023.
  • Data was collected through literature review, state documents, and official communications.
  • Processes were categorized across all 50 US states.

Main Results:

  • Significant heterogeneity was found in stroke center certification and designation processes.
  • Three main categories of state processes were identified: none, national certification-reliant, and independent/self-certification.
  • Fourteen states offer self-certification or independent designation, with subcategories for different hospital levels.

Conclusions:

  • State-level stroke center processes exhibit considerable diversity.
  • Further research is needed to understand the impact of these process variations on stroke center rigor and clinical performance.