Table 2 Organisational characteristics of hospitals participating in the National Audits
Organisational characteristics of hospitals participating in the clinical audit | 2013 Audit,N = 124 | 2015 Audit,N = 112 | 2017 Audit,N = 117 | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dedicated stroke unit | 87 (70%) | 88 (79%) | 94 (80%) | 0.14 |
Clinical care pathway for managing stroke | 94 (76%) | 93 (83%) | 99 (85%) | 0.18 |
Regular stroke multidisciplinary team meetings | 115 (93%) | 106 (95%) | 107 (91%) | 0.64 |
Agreed management (including assessment/monitoring) protocols for: | ||||
 Fever | 95 (77%) | 103 (92%) | 108 (92%) | < 0.001 |
 Hyperglycaemia | 100 (81%) | 104 (93%) | 106 (91%) | 0.009 |
 Swallow dysfunction | 106 (85%) | 107 (96%) | 114 (97%) | 0.001 |