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Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity.

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Wang, Y; Li, Z; Zhao, X; Wang, D; Li, H; Xian, Y; Liu, L; Wang, Y
Published in: Int J Stroke
April 2017

Stroke is The first two authors contributed equally. the leading cause of death and adult disability in China. Although evidence-based clinical interventions have been identified to improve care and outcomes in stroke, significant gaps still exist between guideline recommendations and clinical practice in China. Regional and national stroke registries have been used to assess the benchmark of stroke care quality, provide feedback on compliance with evidence-based performance measures to health care providers, and continuously improve stroke care quality without increasing additional medical costs in the past several decades worldwide. In China, stroke care has become a national priority. A series of stroke care quality assessment and improvement actions was initiated by the Ministry of Health to increase the detection of high-risk populations with stroke, rate of adherence to evidence-based process performance measures of stroke care, and stroke care organization development, aiming to decrease the burden of stroke. China National Stroke Registries have been started in 2007, and they are conducted every 3 to 5 years. A carotid disease screen and intervention project for communities was initiated in 2009. The Chinese Stroke Association, founded in 2015, launched the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance to increase the stroke center design in the near future. In this article, we described these stroke care actions and progression, summarized the benchmark and improvement of stroke care quality, and outlined the future plans in China.

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Published In

Int J Stroke

DOI

EISSN

1747-4949

Publication Date

April 2017

Volume

12

Issue

3

Start / End Page

229 / 235

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stroke
  • Registries
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • China
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
 

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Wang, Y., Li, Z., Zhao, X., Wang, D., Li, H., Xian, Y., & Liu, L. (2017). Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity. Int J Stroke, 12(3), 229–235. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493017694392
Wang, Yilong, Zixiao Li, Xingquan Zhao, David Wang, Hao Li, Ying Xian, Liping Liu, and Yongjun Wang. “Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity.Int J Stroke 12, no. 3 (April 2017): 229–35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493017694392.
Wang Y, Li Z, Zhao X, Wang D, Li H, Xian Y, et al. Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity. Int J Stroke. 2017 Apr;12(3):229–35.
Wang, Yilong, et al. “Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity.Int J Stroke, vol. 12, no. 3, Apr. 2017, pp. 229–35. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1747493017694392.
Wang Y, Li Z, Zhao X, Wang D, Li H, Xian Y, Liu L. Stroke care quality in China: Substantial improvement, and a huge challenge and opportunity. Int J Stroke. 2017 Apr;12(3):229–235.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Stroke

DOI

EISSN

1747-4949

Publication Date

April 2017

Volume

12

Issue

3

Start / End Page

229 / 235

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stroke
  • Registries
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • China
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences