Table 5.

Average Annual Absolute Percentage Change in Compliance with Joint Commission Performance Measures among Cases Enrolled in the North Carolina Stroke Care Collaborative, 2005–2010, by PSC^* Status (Referent=non‐PSC)

Performance Measures	PSC	Preparing for Certification	Non‐PSC (Ref)
1. Received deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis	2.3	1.1*	5.1
2. Discharged on antithrombotic	−0.1	0.2	0.1
3. Patients with atrial fibrillation received anticoagulant	3.4	9.9	7.7
4 a. IV tPA received (among eligible ischemic strokes)	1.6	3.0	1.1
b. IV tPA considered	9.9	18.4*	5.3
c. IV tPA received (among all ischemic strokes)	<−0.1*	0.9*	0.1
5. Received antithrombotics within 48 hours	2.3	4.5	4.3
6 a. Lipid profile measured during hospitalization	7.9	10.3*	6.3
b. If lipid profile measured, discharged on statin	1.1*	3.1*	2.2
7. Screened for dysphasia	3.9	6.6	3.7
8. Given stroke education	6.7	6.3	6.9
9. Given smoking cessation counseling	8.2*	3.2	2.1
10. Considered for a rehabilitation plan	1.9	2.5	2.0
Defect‐free care	7.7*	8.1*	3.7

Denominators vary based on exclusion/inclusion criteria. PSC indicates primary stroke center; IV tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator.

^*Compliance measured in 3‐month intervals, with the first 2 months of data excluded.

^*F‐test P<0.05.

^*F‐test P<0.01.