Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the first 48 hours after admission |
Percentage of patients prescribed VTE prophylaxis on hospital days 0 or 1 |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke prescribed VTE prophylaxis in the first 48 hours after admission or those who have documentation related to why VTE prophylaxis was not provided |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Prophylaxis: medications (heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin) or intermittent pneumatic compression. Reasons not to introduce: the patient was ambulatory or undergoing full-dose anticoagulation for other reasons |
Hospital discharge on antithrombotic therapy (ATT) in patients without cardioembolic (CE) mechanisms |
Percentage of patients without CE mechanisms discharged on ATT |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke without CE mechanisms discharged on ATT |
All patients with ischemic stroke without CE mechanisms |
Antiaggregation or anticoagulation medication in therapeutic dosage considered |
Hospital discharge on anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter |
Percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter discharged on anticoagulation |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation or flutter discharged on anticoagulation |
All patients with ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation or flutter |
Anticoagulation medication in therapeutic dosage considered |
The ATT at the end of day 2 |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke on ATT at the end of day 2 |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke who are prescribed ATT at the end of day 2 |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Antiaggregant or anticoagulation medication in therapeutic dosage considered |
Hospital discharge on statin therapy in patients with atherothrombotic mechanisms |
Percentage of patients with atherothrombotic mechanisms discharged on statins |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with atherothrombotic mechanisms discharged on statins |
All patients with ischemic stroke with atherothrombotic mechanisms |
At least 50% stenosis to considered atherothrombotic mechanisms |
Hospital discharge on rehabilitation and secondary prevention therapy in patients with ischemic stroke |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke discharged on rehabilitation and secondary prevention therapy |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke discharged on rehabilitation and secondary prevention therapy |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Documented in the patient’s file |
Percentage of patients admitted to the stroke unit |
Percentage of patients with stroke admitted to the Stroke Unit |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with stroke admitted to the stroke unit |
All patients with stroke |
Registered in the hospital’s central data |
Mean time (in days) of hospital stay for patients with stroke |
Mean time (in days) of hospital stay for patients with stroke |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Mean time (in days) of hospital stay for patients with stroke |
NA |
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Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke with DVT at admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with DVT at admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Clinical diagnosis or supported by complementary tests |
Pressure ulcer (PU) |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke with PU at admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with PU at admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Clinical diagnosis or supported by complementary tests |
Pneumonia |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke with pneumonia at admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with pneumonia at admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Clinical diagnosis or supported by complementary tests |
Urinary tract infection (UTI) |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke with UTI at admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Patients with ischemic stroke with UTI at admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke |
Clinical diagnosis or supported by complementary tests |
Specific ICD-10 to stroke etiology at discharge |
Percentage of patients discharged with stroke admitted to the stroke unit with the specific ICD-10 to stroke etiology |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Percentage of patients discharged with stroke admitted to the stroke unit with the specific ICD-10 to stroke etiology |
All patients with stroke admitted to the SU |
ICD-10 I64 was not considered appropriate |
Hospital mortality due to stroke |
Percentage of patients with stroke who died during hospital admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Percentage of patients with stroke who died during hospital admission |
All patients with stroke admitted to the hospital |
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Door-to-image time <25 minutes |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke submitted to brain CT in less than 25 minutes of admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke submitted to brain CT in less than 25 minutes of admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke admitted to the hospital within less than 24 hours of symptoms onset |
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Door-to-needle time <60 minutes |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke submitted to thrombolysis in less than 60 minutes of admission |
Based on prospective data from patient medical records |
Percentage of patients with ischemic stroke submitted to thrombolysis in less than 60 minutes of admission |
All patients with ischemic stroke submitted to thrombolysis and admitted to the hospital |
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