Table 15

Key performance indicators of ischaemic stroke from Chinese Stroke Center Alliance in 2018

Key performance indicatorsRelative frequency% (95% CI)
Acute performance measures
Intravenous rtPA≤4.5 hours16 270/67 12224.2 (23.9% to 24.6%)
Early antithrombotics223 740/264 34884.6 (84.5% to 84.8%)
DVT prophylaxis35 321/83 60542.3 (41.9% to 42.6%)
Discharge performance measures
 Antithrombotics229 080/261 59487.6 (87.4% to 87.7%)
 Anticoagulants for AF8448/19 28343.8 (43.1% to 44.5%)
 BP lowering for HTN130 477/202 91264.3 (64.1% to 64.5%)
 Glucose-lowering for hyperglycaemic59 039/75 33078.4 (78.1% to 78.7%)
 Statin for LDL238 145/266 76789.3 (89.2% to 89.4%)
Additional quality measures
 Smoking cessation61 221/63 63096.2 (96.1% to 96.4%)
 Dysphagia screen214 407/269 42879.6 (79.4% to 79.7%)
 Rehabilitation202 787/269 42875.3 (75.1% to 75.4%)
Summary performance measures
 Composite score0.77±0.21
 All-or-none measure73 017/269 42827.1 (26.9% to 27.3%)
  • AF, atrial fibrillation; BP, blood pressure; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; HTN, hypertension; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; rtPA, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.