Stroke Quality and Safety

Every minute counts during a stroke. The quality and safety of the care you receive can dramatically impact your recovery, long-term function, and even survival.

At University of Iowa Health Care, our stroke team is committed to delivering the fastest, safest, and most effective stroke care in the state. We combine nationally recognized expertise with a continuous focus on improvement, so you can trust the care you or your loved one receives.

Our Stroke Quality Performance at a Glance

Our team closely monitors key stroke quality indicators to ensure rapid, reliable, and evidence-based care.

Mortality Rate for Asymptomatic Carotid Procedure

The percentage of patients without stroke symptoms who die from any cause related to a carotid artery procedure. Asymptomatic carotid procedure is a treatment performed to open a narrowed carotid artery before it causes symptoms, like a stroke.

Result: 0%

Median Time from Arrival to Skin Puncture for Mechanical Thrombectomy

The percent of patients who have a medial arrival to skin puncture time of less than 90 minutes. Mechanical thrombectomy is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat acute ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke.

 

UI Health Care Comprehensive Stroke Center IV Thrombolysis Patients

The number of patients treated with a minimally invasive procedure to remove a blood clot from the brain during a stroke. IV thrombolysis is a time-sensitive treatment for acute ischemic stroke in which a clot-dissolving medication is given through an IV to restore blood flow to the brain.

Total Carotid Procedures

The number of procedures performed to open or repair the carotid arteries to help prevent stroke. At UI Health Care, vascular specialists perform several types of carotid interventions.

 

Comparison of Composite Score Against AHA Measures

This metric compares UI Health Care’s performance to seven measures identified by the American Heart Association (AHA) for providing appropriate, guideline-driven patient care:

  • IV thrombolytics – patients arriving within 2.5 hours and treated within 4.5 hours
  • Early antithrombotic therapy
  • VTE prophylaxis
  • Antithrombotic at discharge
  • Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter
  • Smoking cessation counseling
  • Intensive statin therapy