Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network : February 2009 Report on the 2004/05 Ontario stroke audit

The strategy promotes education and awareness about stroke, the need to use effective treatments, best practices in providing coordinated care in integrated stroke programs, the importance of delivering rehabilitation at the right time and in the right intensity, and the need to support stroke patients and their families in the community. [...] Medical management for the secondary prevention of trends in stroke care and outcomes across the province ischemic stroke includes the use of antithrombotic agents, following implementation of the Ontario Stroke System. [...] Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences xi February 2009 Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network—Report on the 2004/05 Ontario Stroke Audit Background Background Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in Canada.1 Clinical trials have demonstrated that the optimal management of acute stroke includes: care on a dedicated stroke unit, early use of aspir [...] In Ontario, previous studies have shown wide variations in the availability of stroke care resources in acute care institutions across the province.8,9 In order to address this, and to ensure that Ontarians have access to high-quality stroke care throughout the province, Ontario developed a “cordinated stroke strategy.” This strategy was launched by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario in 19 [...] The Ontario Stroke System (OSS) seeks to improve both access to and quality of services across the continuum of stroke care, from primary prevention to pre-hospital and acute care to rehabilitation and community reengagement.