Well done, you knew that the SSCA publishes the performance of your hospital against the national standards and criteria for admission to stroke units.
Your stroke unit does not meet the national standard, so now you wish to explain what is being done locally to address this.
Topic Loop:
The Stroke Unit
Royal Hospital
Capital City
Re: Mr Bloggs
Dear Mrs Bloggs,
Thank you for your letter concerning your father. We accept that stroke unit care is a national standard and can reassure you that our stroke unit meets current criteria. This standard is based on national clinical practice guidelines.These guidelines are based on the best available clinical evidence.
Within our hospital 79% of people are admitted to our stroke unit on their day of admission or the day after. Locally we have an action plan to improve early access to stroke unit care in our hospital.
Q Which of the following would give you the appropriate information to support the highlighted statement in your letter above?
National Standards and Criteria – Wrong
SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) – Wrong
Cochrane Library – Wrong
SSCA (Scottish Stroke Care Audit) – Wrong
MCN (Managed Clinical Network) local action plan – Correct – Most MCNs have a local action plan to help meet national standards. See the Improving patient care Topic loop for further information.
Health and safety policy – Wrong
Best practice statement – Wrong
Page last reviewed: 16 Sep 2020
