Stroke and ischaemic attack: early supported discharge
This indicator covers the proportion of people who had a stroke that are supported by a skilled stroke early supported discharge team. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes.
Last reviewed: October 2023
Next review: September 2026
This indicator will be reviewed using the assessment criteria in Appendix B of the NICE indicators process guide when it reaches its review date or the underlying guidance is updated.
This indicator was previously published as CCG49.
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Indicators can be used in a number of different settings to support high quality care. These include:
- identifying where improvements are needed
- setting priorities for quality improvement and support
- creating local performance dashboards
- benchmarking performance against national data
- supporting local quality improvement schemes
- showing progress that local health systems are making on outcomes.
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