Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) Update Hazel Dodds Clinical Co-ordinator 26 th January 2010

General Update (1) Core datasets update (IP/ OP/ Thrombolysis) - Proformas and definitions released as planned pre Christmas and - Proformas and definitions released as planned pre Christmas and routine use commence use 1 st January 2010 routine use commence use 1 st January Prospective data collection commenced 1 st January Prospective data collection commenced 1 st January Quick notes support document finalised and circulated - Quick notes support document finalised and circulated Carotid Intervention Project Carotid Intervention Project - Agreement to run as a pilot project - Agreement to run as a pilot project - Proposed sites – Grampian and Lothian - Proposed sites – Grampian and Lothian - Proposed timescale – commence 1 st April 2010 – 30 th Sept Proposed timescale – commence 1 st April 2010 – 30 th Sept Proforma and definitions being finalised and SSCAS modified - Proforma and definitions being finalised and SSCAS modified - Process and validation methods being finalised - Process and validation methods being finalised

General Update (2) IT Development - Continuing with SSCAS in the interim - Continuing with SSCAS in the interim - SSCA IT development included in QIT programme business plan and - SSCA IT development included in QIT programme business plan and has been added as a priority to the ISD overall business plan has been added as a priority to the ISD overall business plan - Meeting being held 28 th January with IT leads to discuss the way - Meeting being held 28 th January with IT leads to discuss the way forward forward - Aim is to have new IT system in place by end Aim is to have new IT system in place by end 2010

Recap – Objectives for next six months as noted in June 2009 √ = Complete √ = Complete or ongoing √ = Still being worked on Review and agreement of Core Dataset √ Review and agreement of Core Dataset Review of data collection processes and establish prospective data collection √ Review of data collection processes and establish prospective data collection in all centres in all centres Review of definitions/ guidelines and data collection proformas √ Review of definitions/ guidelines and data collection proformas Development of project resources, e.g. promotional materials √ Development of project resources, e.g. promotional materials Update SSCA Website √ Update SSCA Website Development of Central Repository √ Development of Central Repository Review of existing IT systems, agree way forward and plan development of √ Review of existing IT systems, agree way forward and plan development of new database new database Visit to Audit Co-ordinators/ MCNs in all centres √ Visit to Audit Co-ordinators/ MCNs in all centres Update Centre Profiles and Standard Operating Procedures √ Update Centre Profiles and Standard Operating Procedures

Objectives for next six months - January 2010 Finalise carotid intervention proforma and definitions documents Commence Carotid Intervention Pilot Commence Carotid Intervention Pilot Establish process and content of monthly reports Establish process and content of monthly reports Finalise validation processes Finalise validation processes Central Database Central Database IT Development IT Development Publish Annual Report – June 2010 (Consider Easy Access Version for public) Publish Annual Report – June 2010 (Consider Easy Access Version for public) Publish Newsletter – April/ May 2010 Publish Newsletter – April/ May 2010 Redesign and update SSCA website Redesign and update SSCA website Evaluate Patient/ Carer Information Leaflet and Poster Evaluate Patient/ Carer Information Leaflet and Poster Reprint posters and leaflets (Easy Access Leaflet) Reprint posters and leaflets (Easy Access Leaflet) Visit Audit Co-ordinators on site Visit Audit Co-ordinators on site Visit MCNs/ Management Teams to discuss results of 2009 Report (2008 outcomes) and Action Plans Visit MCNs/ Management Teams to discuss results of 2009 Report (2008 outcomes) and Action Plans submitted submitted Standard Operating Procedures Standard Operating Procedures Pre Hospital dataset Pre Hospital dataset HEAT Target HEAT Target Medical Profiles Medical Profiles