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Determining the Link between Structure, Process, and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic? What are the Right Metrics? Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine Vice Chair of Quality, Dept of Medicine Vice Chair of Quality, Dept of Medicine Director of CV Research Director of CV Research Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) Author Disclosure: Research support from BMS-Sanofi, Merck, Eli Lilly, Ortho McNeil

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Determining the Link between Structure

Process and Outcome in Stroke

Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics

Determining the Link between Structure

Process and Outcome in Stroke

Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics

Eric D Peterson MD MPHEric D Peterson MD MPHProfessor of MedicineProfessor of Medicine

Vice Chair of Quality Dept of MedicineVice Chair of Quality Dept of MedicineDirector of CV ResearchDirector of CV Research

Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Eric D Peterson MD MPHEric D Peterson MD MPHProfessor of MedicineProfessor of Medicine

Vice Chair of Quality Dept of MedicineVice Chair of Quality Dept of MedicineDirector of CV ResearchDirector of CV Research

Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Author Disclosure Research support from

BMS-Sanofi Merck Eli Lilly Ortho McNeil

Author Disclosure Research support from

BMS-Sanofi Merck Eli Lilly Ortho McNeil

What is QualityWhat is Quality

ldquoDegree to which health care services increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledgerdquo

Are we doing the right things

Are our patients better off for it

ldquoDegree to which health care services increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledgerdquo

Are we doing the right things

Are our patients better off for it

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Structure Process Outcome

Each of the components in the model has a direct influence on the next component in the model

Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan L Stroke is best managed by neurologists Stroke 2003342763Lee KR Stroke is best managed by neurologists Battle of the titans Stroke 2003342764-2765Kazmierski R Pawlak MA Kozubski W Who should care for stroke patients Stroke 200435e85-e86

Its not Individuals but Teams that Matter

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

What is QualityWhat is Quality

ldquoDegree to which health care services increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledgerdquo

Are we doing the right things

Are our patients better off for it

ldquoDegree to which health care services increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledgerdquo

Are we doing the right things

Are our patients better off for it

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Structure Process Outcome

Each of the components in the model has a direct influence on the next component in the model

Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan L Stroke is best managed by neurologists Stroke 2003342763Lee KR Stroke is best managed by neurologists Battle of the titans Stroke 2003342764-2765Kazmierski R Pawlak MA Kozubski W Who should care for stroke patients Stroke 200435e85-e86

Its not Individuals but Teams that Matter

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Domains of QualityStructure-Process-Outcome

Structure Process Outcome

Each of the components in the model has a direct influence on the next component in the model

Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966Donabedian A Donabedian A Milbank QuarterlyMilbank Quarterly 1966 1966

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan L Stroke is best managed by neurologists Stroke 2003342763Lee KR Stroke is best managed by neurologists Battle of the titans Stroke 2003342764-2765Kazmierski R Pawlak MA Kozubski W Who should care for stroke patients Stroke 200435e85-e86

Its not Individuals but Teams that Matter

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

StructureRole of Specialty Stroke Care

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan (2003) ndash Stroke care should be managed by neurologist

Lee (2003) ndash Stroke patients should be cared for by stroke subspeciality

Kazmierski et al (2004) ndash Stroke care should be holistic and include (Neurologist)

Caplan L Stroke is best managed by neurologists Stroke 2003342763Lee KR Stroke is best managed by neurologists Battle of the titans Stroke 2003342764-2765Kazmierski R Pawlak MA Kozubski W Who should care for stroke patients Stroke 200435e85-e86

Its not Individuals but Teams that Matter

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Its not Individuals but Teams that Matter

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Role for Team-based Stroke CareRole for Team-based Stroke Care

There is evidence that specialized stroke teams improve outcomes

Bershad EM Feen ES Hernandez OH Suri MF Suarez JI Impact of a specialized neurointensive care team on outcomes of critically ill acute ischemic stroke patients Neurocrit Care 20089(3)287-292

Adams H Adams R Del Zoppo G Goldstein LB Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidelines update a scientific statement from the Stroke Council of the American Heart AssociationAmerican Stroke Association Stroke Apr 200536(4)916-923

Deborah J Webb DJ Fayad PF Wilbur C Thomas A Brass LM Effects of a Specialized Team on Stroke Care The First Two Years of the Yale Stroke Program Stroke 1995261353-1357

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Need for Systems of Care for AllNeed for Systems of Care for AllNot everyone has the luxury of a nearby primary stroke center

HubHub

Neurologist

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

SpokeSpoke

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Visualization and interaction with patient for more accurate assessment

Ability to obtain a valid NIHSS score

Ability to view a CT scan in real time for reliable diagnosis

Sharing patient records with remote physician

Vaishnav Expert Rev Neurother 20077913-914 Shafqat Stroke 1999302141-2145

Video may and improves upon consultation by allowinghellip

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

bull 10 community hospitals in Bavaria ndash 5 intervention 5 controlndash Matched in size infrastructure

bull Interventionndash Stroke wards and medical staff trainingndash 247 telemedicine consultation from academic

centers (both ED and inpatient)bull July 2003 ndash March 2005 3122 ischemic and

hemorrhagic stroke patientsbull Patients dead or disabled 3 months after stroke

436 vs 540 plt0001OR for poor outcome 061 95 CI 51-73

Stroke Systems Controlled TrialTEMPIS Study ndash Lancet Neurology 2006

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

An Instrumental Variable Analysis

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Ying Xian et al AHA QCOR YI competition 2010

Studied 32783 NYS stroke patients 50 treated at primary stroke centers Used distance to stroke center as IV

Results Adjusted mortality lower at primary stroke centers

Xian Y et al Abstract at AHA QCOR 2010

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Why Structural Measures are ImperfectAssociations are just thathellip

Ross et al New Engl J Med 2010

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

Stroke Process of CarePerformance Measures

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

bull of acute ischemic stroke (IS) pts who arrive at ED within (2 hrs) of onset of symptoms who receive IV t-PA within 3 hrs

bull IS or TIA pts who receive antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization

bull of IS or TIA pts discharged on antithrombotics

bull of IS or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation who are discharged on anticoagulation therapy unless a contraindication

bull of pts at risk for DVT who received DVT prophylaxis by Day 2

bull of IS or TIA patients with LDLgt100 mgdL or on cholesterol reducer prior to admission who are discharged on cholesterol-reducing drugs

bull of smokers who receive smoking cessation advice or meds at discharge

GWTG- Fact Sheet (2006)

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

How are We Doing on Process1000000 Patients Strong

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Improving Care Process In GWTG-StrokeImproving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

2410 2230 2470 2580 2740

0

20

40

60

80

100

DTN within 60 min

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Door-to-IV rt-PA within 60 minutes

GWTG-Stroke Database data on file DCRI

Opportunity to Improve Timeliness of IV rt-PA

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices

Gender Race Ethnicity

Schwamm L et al Circulation 20101211492-1501)

Reeves M et al Stroke 2009401127-1133

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Do we have right metrics Measuring ldquowhatrsquos easyrdquo vs ldquowhatrsquos importantrdquo

What is precision of our performance tools Sample size issues Need to risk adjust performance metrics Composite measure complexity

Can we change it P4P vs provider led efforts Where do we go from here

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures

Getting BetterLiving w IllnessDisability (T1)

Coping w End of Life (T2)Staying Healthy

Post AcuteRehabilitation Phase

20 Prevention

Episode begins ndash onset of symptoms

Post AMI Trajectory 2 (T2)Adult with multiple co-morbidities

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Advanced Care Planningbull Advanced Directivesbull Palliative CareSymptom Control

Assessment ofPreferences

AcutePhase

PHASE 1

PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

Episode ends ndash 1 year post AMI

20 Prevention(CAD with prior AMI)Advanced Care Planning

Population at Risk

10 Prevention (no known CAD)

20 Prevention (CAD no prior AMI)

Post AMI Trajectory 1 (T1)Relatively healthy adult

Focus onbull Quality of Lifebull Functional Statusbull 20 Prevention Strategiesbull Rehabilitationbull Advanced care planning

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Stroke Outcomes Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Potential to ImproveVariation in Hospital Stroke Mortality

Outcomes Adjusted Event Rates Distribution of Hospital Event Rates

Mean plusmn STD 10th 25th Median 75th 90th

In-Hospital 57 plusmn 22 28 46 60 69 82

30-Day 139 plusmn 35 98 121 142 156 178

90-Day 201 plusmn 42 153 182 202 222 251

1-Year 309 plusmn 46 252 286 310 330 363

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Stroke Outcome IssuesStroke Outcome Issues

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Low numbers of events

Need for risk adjustment NIH stroke scale most predictive yet incomplete

What is a good stroke outcome Is discharge to SNF with severe disability worse

What about other outcomes Readmission Recurrent events Functional Recovery

Weisscher N Vermeulen M Roos YB de Haan RJ What should be defined as good outcome in stroke trials a modified Rankin score of 0-1 or 0-2 J Neurol 2008 Jun255(6)867-74

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

The Stroke Quality AgendahellipThe Stroke Quality AgendahellipWhere Do We Go From HerehellipWhere Do We Go From Herehellip

Structure

Process

Implementation

Outcomes

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

New Science New TherapeuticsNew Science New Therapeutics

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

High Throughput Screening (HTS) allows rapid screening of a high rsquos of

chemicals to find an active compound The starting points for understanding the role of a particular biochemical process

Genome-wide Association (GWAS)Genome-wide Association (GWAS)In-depth characterization of patients genes to identify those factors that are different in those with trait of interest

Study Perturbation of Biological Study Perturbation of Biological SystemsSystems

Causing an experiments disruption of a system to better understand its properties

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

New SciencehellipImplementation ScienceNew SciencehellipImplementation Science

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

High Throughput Screening (HTS)(AKA National Clinical Registries) allows rapid screening of hundreds of

centers to find those with outstanding ldquoPositive or Negative Deviancerdquo

GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research)GWAS (AKA QualQuant Research) In-depth characterization of hospital structure and process to identify those factors associated with better outcomes

Controlled PerturbationNatural ExperimentsCluster randomization

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions

Conclusions Conclusions

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

Structure Current Specialty MD team hospital system Future Understand HOW

Process Current established stroke performance metrics Future study closely the link to outcomes

Need broader metrics

Outcomes Current In-patient mortality Future Patient centric longitudinal measures

  • Determining the Link between Structure Process and Outcome in Stroke Is It Realistic What are the Right Metrics
  • What is Quality
  • Domains of Quality Structure-Process-Outcome
  • Structure Role of Specialty Stroke Care
  • Slide 5
  • Role for Team-based Stroke Care
  • Need for Systems of Care for All
  • Stroke Systems of Care Regionalization
  • Telestroke Bringing the Specialist to the Patient
  • Slide 10
  • Do Stroke Centers Reduce Mortality for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke An Instrumental Variable Analysis
  • Why Structural Measures are Imperfect Associations are just thathellip
  • Stroke Process of Care Performance Measures
  • Slide 14
  • Improving Care Process In GWTG-Stroke
  • Slide 16
  • Unequal Access to Evidence-based Stroke Practices
  • Performance Measurement Its Not as Easy as You Think
  • Evolving View of Quality Care Importance of Longitudinal Measures
  • Stroke Outcomes Mortality
  • Potential to Improve Variation in Hospital Stroke Mortality
  • Stroke Outcome Issues
  • The Stroke Quality Agendahellip Where Do We Go From Herehellip
  • New Science New Therapeutics
  • New SciencehellipImplementation Science
  • Conclusions