Stroke Services Quality Report
Quality Report (Fiscal Year 2024)
| Performance Measure | Danbury Hospital | Norwalk Hospital | All Connecticut Hospitals | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | All New York Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venous thrombus embolism (VTE) Treated to prevent blood clots from forming when confined to bed |
93% | 89% | 98% | 94% | 94% |
| Discharged on anti-thrombotic therapy Discharged to home on antithrombotic therapy to prevent another ischemic stroke |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Anti-coagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter Treated with a blood thinner for an abnormal heart rhythm that could cause blood clots |
100% | 100% | 99% | 98% | 99% |
| Thrombolytic therapy Arrived at the hospital within 2 hours of stroke symptoms and treated with a clot-busting drug within 3 hours of symptoms |
94% | 100% | 96% | 98% | 78% |
| Anti-thrombotics by hospital day #2 Treated with an antithrombotic within two days after admission to prevent further ischemic strokes |
100% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 98% |
| Discharged on a statin medication Treated with a cholesterol-lowering drug to reduce ischemic stroke risk |
100% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Stroke education Provided with information about warning signs, stroke risk factors, and the importance of calling 9-1-1 |
100% | 100% | 98% | 97% | 96% |
| Assessed for rehabilitation Evaluated by a member of the rehabilitation team to assess need for rehabilitation services |
100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
Outcomes Report (Fiscal Year 2024)
| Performance Measure | Danbury Hospital | Norwalk Hospital | All Connecticut Hospitals | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | All New York Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hemorrhagic transformation after IV alteplase |
0% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Hemorrhagic transformation after IA alteplase (tPA) or thrombectomy Ischemic stroke patients who develop significant bleeding in the brain within 36 hours after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot (lower percentage is better) |
8% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 6% |
|
TICI* reperfusion grade of 2B or higher |
96% | 87% | 87% | 98% | 85% |
This information is based on data retrieved from Outcomes Science Get With The Guidelines® data.
*Thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) scale is a score used to grade brain tissue revascularization.
The stroke programs monitor outcomes for selected ischemic stroke patients who undergo emergency mechanical thrombectomy stroke procedures.
From October 2023 through September 2024, a total of 131 mechanical thrombectomy procedures were performed between the three locations. This procedure removes a blood clot from a major blood vessel in the brain by using a clot-retrieving catheter.