Neuro-imaging
Quality statementPatients with acute stroke receive brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital if they meet any of the indications for immediate imaging. Quality measureStructureEvidence of local arrangements to ensure patients with acute stroke receive brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital if they meet any of the indications for immediate imaging. ProcessProportion of patients with acute stroke who meet any of the indications for immediate imaging who have had brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital. Numerator: the number of patients who have had brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital. Denominator: the number of patients with acute stroke attending hospital who meet any of the indications for immediate imaging. Description of what the quality statement means for each audienceService providers ensure facilities and protocols are available for patients to receive brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital if they meet any of the indications for immediate imaging. Healthcare professionals ensure that patients under their care with acute stroke receive brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital if the criteria for immediate imaging are met. Commissioners ensure that services they commission enable patients to receive brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital if they meet any of the indications for immediate imaging. Patients with acute stroke with any of the indications for immediate brain imaging can expect to receive this within 1 hour of arrival at the hospital. DefinitionsNICE clinical guideline 68 states that brain imaging should be performed immediately for people with acute stroke if any of the following apply:
Data sourceStructureLocal data collection. ProcessTrusts can collect data via the Sentinel Stroke Audit, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data and through local data collection. |
This page was last updated: 22 November 2010
- Stroke
- Ambulance screening and transfer to an acute stroke unit
- Neuro-imaging
- Admission of patients with suspected stroke
- Swallowing screening and nutrition management
- Assessment and management of patients with stroke
- Ongoing inpatient rehabilitation
- Ongoing rehabilitation
- Continence management
- Mood disturbance and cognitive impairments
- Ongoing outpatient rehabilitation assessment
- Carer provisions
