Stroke Services Quality Report
Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals
Quality Report (Fiscal Year 2022)
Performance Measure | Danbury Hospital | Norwalk Hospital | All Connecticut Hospitals |
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Venous thrombus embolism (VTE) Treated to prevent blood clots from forming when confined to bed |
94% | 88% | 97% |
Discharged on anti-thrombotic therapy Discharged to home on antithrombotic therapy to prevent another ischemic stroke |
100% | 100% | 100% |
Anti-coagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter Treated with a blood thinner for an abnormal heart rhythm that could cause blood clots |
100% | 100% | 98% |
Thrombolytic therapy Arrived at the hospital within 2 hours of stroke symptoms and treated with a clot-busting drug within 3 hours of symptoms |
96% | 100% | 94% |
Anti-thrombotics by hospital day #2 Treated with an antithrombotic within two days after admission to prevent further ischemic strokes |
100% | 99% | 97% |
Discharged on a statin medication Treated with a cholesterol-lowering drug to reduce ischemic stroke risk |
99% | 99% | 99% |
Stroke education Provided with information about warning signs, stroke risk factors, and the importance of calling 9-1-1 |
100% | 100% | 96% |
Assessed for rehabilitation Evaluated by a member of the rehabilitation team to assess need for rehabilitation services |
100% | 100% | 99% |
Outcomes Report (Fiscal Year 2022)
Performance Measure | Danbury Hospital | Norwalk Hospital | All Connecticut Hospitals |
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Hemorrhagic transformation after IV alteplase |
0% | 0% | 3% |
Hemorrhagic transformation after IA alteplase (tPA) or thrombectomy Ischemic stroke patients who develop significant bleeding in the brain within 36 hours after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot (lower percentage is better) |
0% | 9% | 8% |
TICI* reperfusion grade of 2B or higher |
96% | 100% | 84% |
From October 2021 through September 2022, both sites performed a total of 38 mechanical thrombectomy procedures. This procedure removes a blood clot from a major blood vessel in the brain by using a clot-retrieving catheter. Over 96% of patients treated at both facilities had meaningful improvement of blood flow to their brain.
This information is based on data retrieved from Outcomes Science Get With The Guidelines® data.
*Thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) scale is a score used to grade brain tissue revascularization.