Greenwich Hospital Stroke Center Quality Report
(Calendar Year 2024)
Greenwich Hospital (GH) aims to provide the highest quality of stroke care using national standard performance measures. This report shows the percent of patients provided selected treatments compared to patients at other Connecticut hospitals and like-sized hospitals.
The national benchmark goal is > to 85% compliance with each measure. Greenwich Hospital’s goal is 95% or greater compliance.
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Performance Measure
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Greenwich Hospital
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All CT hospitals
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Like-sized hospitals
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Venous thrombus embolism (VTE)
Treated to prevent blood clots from forming when confined to bed
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100%
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98.4%
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95.8%
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Discharged on anti-thrombotic therapy
Discharged to home on a blood thinner to prevent another ischemic stroke
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100%
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99.9%
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99.3%
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Anti-coagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter
Treated with a strong blood thinner when you have an abnormal heart rhythm that could cause blood clots
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94.4%
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99.2%
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97.2%
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Thrombolytic therapy
Arrived at the hospital within 2 hours of stroke symptoms and treated with a clot-busting drug within 3 hours of symptoms
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100%
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94.4%
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79.8%
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Anti-thrombotics by hospital day #2
Treated with a blood thinner within two days after admission to prevent another ischemic stroke
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98.9%
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98.1%
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97.7%
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Discharged on a statin medication
Treated with a cholesterol-lowering drug to reduce your ischemic stroke risk
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99.1%
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99.3%
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98.9%
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Stroke education
Provided with information about warning signs, stroke risk factors, and the importance of calling 9-1-1
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92.1%
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97.3%
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95.7%
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Assessed for rehabilitation
Evaluated by a member of the rehabilitation team to assess your need for recovery therapy
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97.6%
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99.5%
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99.3%
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This information is based on data retrieved from Outcomes Science Get With The Guidelines®
