Comprehensive Stroke Quality Scorecard
Carotid Artery Stenting Complication Rates
The target set by The Joint Commission for complications after carotid artery stenting is an aggregate rate of < 6%. Complications include stroke and/or death within 30 days post-procedure. Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center out-performs this standard with a complication rate of 0.0% for carotid artery stenting procedures.
Carotid Endarterectomy Complication Rates
The target set by The Joint Commission for complication rates after symptomatic carotid endarterectomy is an aggregate rate of < 6%. Complications include myocardial infarction within 24 hours post-procedure or stroke and/or death within 30 days post-procedure. Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center out-performs this standard with a complication rate of 0.76% for symptomatic carotid endarterectomy procedures.
Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography Complication Rates
The target set by The Joint Commission for the complication rate after diagnostic cerebral angiography is below 1%. Complications include stroke and/or death within 24 hours post-procedure. Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center out-performs this standard with a complication rate of 0.43%.
Best Demonstrated Practices - Stroke Comprehensive Stroke (CSTK) Center Metrics
Best Demonstrated Practices - Stroke Get With The Guidelines Includes Inpatient,Outpatient and non Core Measure Patients
Best Demonstrated Practices - Stroke
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