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Table 2 Stroke indicators

From: Improvement of clinical quality indicators through reorganization of the acute care by establishing an emergency department-a register study based on data from national indicators

Indicator

Location

Pre percent (n) 2008

Post percent (n) 2012

p-value chi2-test

Patients admitted directly/transferred within second day of hospitalization to a stroke unit?

NFS

65.86 (161/249)*

97.64 (207/212)*

<0.0001

HOL

99.85 (649/650)*

99.21 (627/632)*

0.095

National (mean)

89.00

94.00

 

Standard %

min. 90

min. 90

 

Patients receiving antiplatelet therapy within second hospitalization days?

NFS

75.95 (120/158)*

96.89 (156/161)

<0.0001

HOL

92.20 (402/436)*

97.01 (455/469)

0.001

National (mean)

87.00

94.00

 

Standard %

min. 95

min. 95

 

Patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy within 14 days?

NFS

60.00 (12/20)*

100 (20/20)

0.002

HOL

83.61 (51/61)*

96.25 (77/80)

0.010

National (mean)

73.00

89.00

 

Standard %

min. 95

min. 95

 

Patients with CT/MR scans on the day of admission?

NFS

44.85 (122/272)*

81.99 (173/211)

<0.0001

HOL

86.97 (554/637)*

84.54 (536/634)

0.216

National (mean)

67.00

86.00

 

Standard %

min. 80

min. 80

 

Patients assessed by a physiotherapist within second hospitalization day?

NFS

68.80 (172/250)*

93.00 (186/200)

<0.0001

HOL

94.53 (588/622)*

89.73 (524/584)

0.002

National (mean)

73.00

88.00

 

Standard %

min. 90

min. 90

 

Patients assessed by an occupational therapist within second hospitalization day?

NFS

60.64 (151/249)*

82.84 (169/204)

<0.0001

HOL

81.28 (508/625)*

81.60 (479/587)

0.886

National (mean)

70.00

86.00

 

Standard %

min. 90

min. 90

 

Patients’ nutrition status screened within second hospitalization day?

NFS

34.00 (68/200)*

48.94 (92/188)*

0.003

HOL

92.36 (592/641)*

97.12 (607/625)*

<0.0001

National (mean)

68.00

84.00

 

Standard %

min. 90

min. 90

 

Ultrasound/CT/MR angiography of the neck vessels within 14 days?

NFS

20.65 (32/155)

80.42 (115/143)*

<0.0001

HOL

10.34 (42/406)

69.13 (309/447)*

<0.0001

National (mean)

42.00

84.00

 

Standard %

min. 90

min. 90

 
  1. NFS and HOL compared to the national mean and the national standard: 2008 and 2012.
  2. *Significant differences between hospitals compared in years (two proportions z-test).