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2024 AHA/ASA Performance and Quality Measures for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Report From the American

Ilana M Ruff, Adam de Havenon, Deborah L Bergman

    Stroke
    |May 2, 2024
    PubMed

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    The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Cardiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association updated its spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage guideline in 2022.
    • Effective implementation of guidelines is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop performance measures based on the 2022 spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage guideline.
    • To identify actionable recommendations for enhancing patient care and quality improvement.

    Main Methods:

    • A working group of stroke experts reviewed the 2022 guideline.
    • Recommendations suitable for performance measures were identified.
    • 15 performance measures and 5 quality measures were developed.

    Main Results:

    • Fifteen performance measures were created, covering prehospital to posthospital care for intracerebral hemorrhage.
    • The measures emphasize the importance of timely interventions.
    • Five quality measures were included, addressing data collection challenges.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed performance and quality measures provide a framework for assessing and improving intracerebral hemorrhage care.
    • These measures aim to facilitate the translation of guideline recommendations into clinical practice.
    • Future efforts will focus on refining data collection and implementation strategies.

    Keywords:
    AHA Scientific Statementscerebral hemorrhagedata collectionquality indicators, health carestroke

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