Stroke Care
This page provides resources developed in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WI DHS) through Coverdell Stroke funding. The resources aim to improve stroke care and outcomes by providing health care professionals with evidence-based guidelines, best practices and tools for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of stroke. These materials support efforts to enhance stroke care systems, improve patient outcomes and reduce disparities in care across Wisconsin.
Disparities in Stroke Care
These resources focus on providing state-of-the-art stroke care and fostering community connections to ensure seamless care across the continuum for all patients. They highlight efforts to address disparities in stroke care, ensuring equitable access and improving outcomes through clinic and community collaboration.
Stroke and Social Determinants of Health Self-Paced Learning Series
The Stroke and Social Determinants of Health Series is a collaborative initiative between the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program. This series aims to educate health care professionals about the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) on stroke prevention, treatment and outcomes. It covers the various types of SDOH, their influence on stroke care and how these factors are documented using Z-codes in patient records. The series is part of the Coverdell Stroke Program's broader effort to promote health equity by raising awareness of the disparities in stroke incidence and outcomes, particularly in Wisconsin.
Stroke Systems of Care (SSoC) Initiative
Resources to provide support to Wisconsin hospitals to establish and enhance stroke systems of care, including strategies that meet the standards required to achieve Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) certification, ultimately improving stroke patient outcomes across the state.
