Outcomes & Resources
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Resources
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- Effects of Stroke (American Stroke Association)
- Know the Signs of a Stroke (Video)
- Let's Talk About Stroke Fact Sheets (American Stroke Association)
- Mobility and Exercise After Stroke (Stroke Foundation)
- Recovery Tips for Daily Living (American Stroke Association)
- Saint Francis Hospital Advanced Stroke Center Outcomes
- Simply Good - A cookbook for stroke survivors and their families (American Stroke Association)
- Stroke Awareness Month: What are the symptoms to look out for? (FOX61 Interview with Dr. Dimitre Mirtchev)
- Stroke Education Booklet
- Stroke Education Booklet (Español)
- Stroke Support Groups (English)
- Stroke Support Groups (Español)
Outcomes
At Saint Francis Hospital we are dedicated to highest standards and best outcomes for our stroke patients, while upholding compassion, empathy and individualized care. We participate in multiple quality improvement initiatives and utilize patient registries to closely evaluate and evolve our stroke program. We perform at or above Connecticut and national levels on all major patient-related performance metrics.
Saint Francis Hospital Advanced Stroke Center monitors all stroke patient outcomes to provide highest quality of stroke care.
Saint Francis Hospital contributes to the Vascular Quality Initiative, a nationwide prospective database used to collect and analyze outcomes of surgical and minimally invasive vascular procedures.
Saint Francis Hospital contributes to the Vascular Quality Initiative, a nationwide prospective database used to collect and analyze outcomes of surgical and minimally invasive vascular procedures.
- Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) and Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Outcomes (January 1 – December 31, 2022)
- CAS post op stroke /all death rate = 0% (National trend stroke/death rate = 4.0%)
- CEA CEA post op stroke / all death rate = 0% (National trend stroke/death rate = 3.0%)
Additional public reported data can be found on the American Heart Association’s public reporting website: Hospital Reporting (heart.org)