At Boston Medical Center (BMC), we are dedicated to the highest quality and safest care for our patients. BMC adheres to Stroke Performance and Outcome Measures put forth by the American Heart Association (AHA) and The Joint Commission (TJC).
Below are our 2023 Performance Measure scores compared with Nationwide Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Centers and American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines hospitals.
2023 BMC Comprehensive Stroke Center Data | Boston Medical Center | Nationwide Certified TJC/AHA CSC hospitals |
|---|---|---|
American Heart Association Measure |
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Patients with an ischemic stroke or TIA and atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy | 100% | 98.2% |
Patients with an ischemic stroke or TIA who are prescribed a cholesterol lowering medication at discharge | 98% | 96.4% |
Patients with a stroke or TIA and a history of smoking cigarettes who are given smoking cessation advice or counseling during hospital stay | 98%
| 98.8%
|
Patients with a stroke who receive VTE prophylaxis (blood clot prevention) the day of or the day after hospital admission | 98.3% | 97.1% |
Patients with stroke who were assessed for rehabilitation services (Physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy) | 99.3%
| 99.4%
|
Patients with a stroke or TIA and/or their caregivers who were given educational materials during the hospital stay addressing ALL of the following: personal risk factors for stroke, warning signs for stroke, activation of EMS, need for follow up after discharge, and medications prescribed. | 99% | 95.6% |
Ischemic stroke or TIA patients with a documented lipid profile | 97.5% | 96.1% |
Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage who are prescribed an anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) medication at discharge, or who have a documented blood pressure off meds less than 130/80 at time of discharge | 100% | 87.2% |
Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage who were assessed for or who received rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy) | 100% | 99.3% |
Ischemic stroke patients with bleeding complications due to stroke intervention therapy (thrombolytic or mechanical thrombectomy) received at my hospital | 2% | 4.9% |