VIII - Excellence in Stroke Care/ Questions with
Definitive Solutions.
Which stroke best practice allows for administration of thrombolytic as soon as
imaging is interpreted and treatment order given? - Answer: Early drug
preparation
What type of performance measure addresses appropriate documentation of
patient care and treatment in the medical record? - Answer: Process measures
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, Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional collaboration
encourages healthcare professionals to address social determinants of health to
meet individual and population needs? - Answer: Roles and responsibilities
Which stroke center designation provides the highest level of stroke care? -
Answer: Comprehensive Stroke Center
Which external agency should be represented on the hospital's interdisciplinary
stroke program team? - Answer: EMS
Which stroke program component is crucial to assisting stroke survivors to recover
at maximal function capacity? - Answer: Rehabilitation services
What is one potential advantage of stroke center certification to the hospital? -
Answer: Competitive edge.
Which process performance measure focuses on collecting data for improving
performance on completion of NIHSS on all suspected stroke patients? - Answer:
Compliance rate for documentation of NHISS in medical record
Which type of stroke center designation incorporates the "drip and ship" model
with rapid assessment, IV thrombolytic administration, and then transfer to a
higher level of care? - Answer: Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
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Definitive Solutions.
Which stroke best practice allows for administration of thrombolytic as soon as
imaging is interpreted and treatment order given? - Answer: Early drug
preparation
What type of performance measure addresses appropriate documentation of
patient care and treatment in the medical record? - Answer: Process measures
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, Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional collaboration
encourages healthcare professionals to address social determinants of health to
meet individual and population needs? - Answer: Roles and responsibilities
Which stroke center designation provides the highest level of stroke care? -
Answer: Comprehensive Stroke Center
Which external agency should be represented on the hospital's interdisciplinary
stroke program team? - Answer: EMS
Which stroke program component is crucial to assisting stroke survivors to recover
at maximal function capacity? - Answer: Rehabilitation services
What is one potential advantage of stroke center certification to the hospital? -
Answer: Competitive edge.
Which process performance measure focuses on collecting data for improving
performance on completion of NIHSS on all suspected stroke patients? - Answer:
Compliance rate for documentation of NHISS in medical record
Which type of stroke center designation incorporates the "drip and ship" model
with rapid assessment, IV thrombolytic administration, and then transfer to a
higher level of care? - Answer: Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
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