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. 2020 Jul 24;21(1):677.
doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04598-3.

Rationale and design of individualized quality improvement based on the Computer Analysing system to improve Stroke management quality Evaluation (CASE): a multicenter historically controlled study

Yi Chen  1 , Wansi Zhong  1 , Xiaoxian Gong  1 , Haitao Hu  1 , Shenqiang Yan  1 , Xuting Zhang  1 , Zhicai Chen  1 , Ying Zhou  1 , Min Lou  2
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Rationale and design of individualized quality improvement based on the Computer Analysing system to improve Stroke management quality Evaluation (CASE): a multicenter historically controlled study

Yi Chen et al. Trials. .

Abstract

Background: Guideline-based medical care has been identified to improve outcomes in stroke. However, data acquisition and medical quality management during hospital stay still need to be improved in China. We have developed a computer-based medical data collecting system, together with automated calculation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and regular individualized education, and thus aim to explore whether it can improve the medical care quality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) during hospital stay in stroke centers.

Methods: The individualized quality improvement based on the Computer Analysing system to improve Stroke management quality Evaluation (CASE) trial is a prospective, multicenter, historical control study among 30 stroke centers in China. In this trial, the data is directly extracted from the saved original medical record of each AIS patient during hospital stay, regardless of different Electronic Medical Record System (EMRS) in each center. Then, the automated calculation of KPIs and the regular education via teleconference per month allow the clinicians to examine the causes of non-compliance of guideline-based care and develop programs to decrease their frequency.

Discussion: We compare KPIs between pre-intervention stage and post-intervention stage (without or with education) among stroke centers. If proved effective, this approach might be generalized around China and even worldwide, where a unified EMRS is difficult to be applied and in-patient care needs to be improved.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03684629 . Registered on 9 December 2018. Retrospectively registered.

Keywords: Acute ischemic stroke; Computer-based analyzing system; Key performance indicator; Medical quality improvement.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Flow diagram of the process throughout the trial
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The procedure to improve the quality of the medical care in stroke patients
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The schedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments
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