European Stroke Organisation certification of stroke units and stroke centres.

ABSTRACT: To improve quality and to overcome the wide discrepancies in stroke care both within- and between European countries, the European Stroke Organisation Executive Committee initiated in 2007 activities to establish certification processes for stroke units and stroke centres. The rapidly expanding evidence base in stroke care provided the mandate for the European Stroke Organisation Stroke Unit-Committee to develop certification procedures for stroke units and stroke centres with the goals of setting standards for stroke treatment in Europe, improving quality and minimising variation. The purpose of this article is to present the certification criteria and the auditing process for stroke units and stroke centres that aim to standardise and harmonise care for stroke patients, and hence become

SUBMITTER: Waje-Andreassen U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453203 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature