National Stroke Audit: The Australian experience

Abstract

National data measuring compliance with stroke clinical guidelines were unavailable in Australia until 2007. The inaugural National Stroke Audit was established to monitor the quality of clinical practices in acute stroke management. To assess adherence to recommended care known to optimize health outcomes for people after experiencing acute stroke. Public hospitals managing people with acute stroke conducted a retrospective clinical audit of up to 40 cases admitted between October 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007. Eighty-nine hospitals contributed clinical audit data on 2,724 people with acute stroke. Discrepancies between recommendations and clinical practice were evident. Half the patients audi..