The Riks-Stroke Story: Building a Sustainable National Register for Quality Assessment of Stroke Care

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Authors

Kjell Asplund · Umeå University

Kerstin Hulter Åsberg · Norrköping Hospital

Peter Appelros · Örebro University Hospital

Daniela Bjarne · Swedish Stroke Association

Marie Eriksson · Umeå University

Åsa Johansson · Umeå University

Fredrik Jönsson ·

Abstract

It is possible to establish a sustainable quality register for stroke at the national level covering all hospitals admitting acute stroke patients. Riks-Stroke is fulfilling its main goals to support continuous quality improvement of Swedish stroke services and serve as an instrument for following up national stroke guidelines.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinical practice guidelines implementation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Stroke

Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 99-108

DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00557.x

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