Key Performance Indicators

KPI 6a

Access to a stroke unit care for patients with acute stroke, defined as % of patients admitted to a stroke care unit.

Current status

Only 11 countries provide access of at least 75% of hospitalized stroke patients to stroke unit care, and in most countries, access is not monitored or prompt. As stroke unit care remains the backbone of evidence-based stroke care, and reduces risk of death or dependency by 25%, especially in the severely affected or older patients. This is highly concerning.
There is a need to allocate resources to ensure access to organized stroke care for all patients. No positive developments are observed since 2021.

The target is access to stroke unit care as first level of care in at least 90% of patients.