(2022-11-20)
The Australian Stroke Coalition is pleased to announce, for the fourth year, the winners of its National Quality Stroke Service Awards.
These national awards have been established by the Australian Stroke Coalition to recognise high performing hospitals. This year the awards have been based on data submitted to the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR).
In 2022, there are two award categories based on:
Category 1: Provision of nine quality of stroke care metrics
This was awarded based on a composite score, derived from the following variables submitted to the AuSCR (1st July 2021 to 31st March 2022):
- Provision of stroke unit care.
- Ischaemic strokes treated with thrombolysis (tPA) OR endovascular clot retrieval (ECR, if offered by hospital).
- Ischaemic strokes treated with thrombolysis within 60 mins of hospital arrival.
- Ischaemic strokes treated with endovascular clot retrieval within 90 minutes of hospital arrival.
- Patients mobilised on the same day or day after hospital arrival.
- Provision of antihypertensive medication on discharge*
- Provision of antithrombotic medication on discharge*#
- Provision of lipid-lowering medication on discharge*#
- Provision of a discharge care plan, if discharged to the community.
* where not contraindicated
# excluding haemorrhagic strokes
Excellence Awards were given to hospitals that have:
- ≥30 episodes entered.
- composite score ≥80%.
- case ascertainment ≥70%.
- <10% missing data for award variables.
Distinction Awards were given to hospitals that have:
- ≥30 episodes entered.
- composite score ≥70%.
- case ascertainment ≥70%.
- <10% missing data for award variables.
Honorable Mentions were given to hospitals that have:
- ≥30 episodes entered.
- composite score ≥80%.
- case ascertainment of ≥60% OR ≥10% missing data for 1 award variables.
Category 1 Award winners
Excellence
- Peninsula Health – Frankston Hospital
- Townsville Hospital
- Rockhampton Hospital
- Cairns Hospital
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Mackay Hospital
- Echuca Regional Health
- Wimmera Base Hospital
- West Gippsland Hospital
- Canberra Health Service
- Calvary Health Care
- Mater Hospital Brisbane
Distinction
- Logan Hospital
- Bendigo Health
- St Vincent’s Hospital Victoria
- Ipswich Hospital
- Caboolture Hospital
- Albury Wodonga Health – Albury Campus
- Toowoomba Hospital
- Redcliffe Hospital
- Latrobe Regional Hospital
- Goulburn Valley Health
- Warrnambool Base Hospital
- Mildura Base Hospital
- Hamilton Base Hospital
- Bundaberg Hospital
- Swan Hill District Health
- Central Gippsland Health Service
Honorable Mention
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
- Westmead Hospital
Category 2: Provision of timely reperfusion treatments
These awards were given to hospitals that have provided thrombolysis within 60 minutes of hospital arrival, or endovascular clot retrieval (ECR) within 90 minutes of hospital arrival, based on data submitted to the AuSCR (1st July 2021 to 31st March 2022).
Distinction Awards were given to hospitals that have:
- ≥15 episodes provided thrombolysis or endovascular clot retrieval (ECR).
- Median door-to-needle time for thrombolysis <60 mins OR median door-to-groin time for ECR <90 mins.
- Case ascertainment of ≥70% AND <10% missing data for the reperfusion time used for the award calculation.
Honorable Mentions were given to hospitals that have:
- ≥15 episodes provided thrombolysis or endovascular clot retrieval (ECR).
- Median door-to-needle time for thrombolysis <60 mins OR median door-to-groin time for ECR <90 mins.
- Case ascertainment between 60-69% OR ≥10% missing data for the reperfusion time variable used for the award calculation.
Category 2 Award (tPA) winners
Distinction
- Austin Hospital
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
Category 2 Award (ECR) winners
Distinction
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Canberra Health Service
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
Honorable Mention
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital