Quality Assessment in Acute Stroke Care

Quality of Acute Stroke Care Evaluated With a Clinical Pathway on a 16 Bed Stroke Unit - a Prospective Trial

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the quality of care on a 16 bed stroke unit by using a new developed clinical pathway.

Inclusion Criteria:

• admission to the stroke unit of the university hospital in Muenster, Germany
• acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Exclusion Criteria:

• intracerebral haemorrhage
• neurological symptoms due to other pathology than acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack
• intraarterial thrombolysis
• necessity of artificial ventilation