January 2012 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (1/12) 286 (a)
Appropriately
trained and
competent staff
available at all
times for both
acute care and
rehabilitation
Patients will always be
admitted under the
specialist stroke team for
acute care and
rehabilitation, who has
demonstrated
achievement of WMQRS
core standards.
High performing
stroke team capable
of delivering
consistent quality
care to expected
standards with staff
competencies
achieved and signed
off.
Trust will attract and
retain high calibre
staff, who attain all
required
competences.
Patients will be
consistently referred
to the unit and where
applicable will be
enrolled in clinical
trials. The trust will
deliver medical and
nursing training for
stroke and TIA
interventions.
All stroke
patients in the
area (Sandwell
and West
Birmingham) will
have access to
the same level of
care
Specialist
support services
will be available
in the community
as part of the
integrated
service and early
supportive
discharge
arrangements
Equitable and sustainable
patient pathways
Early supportive discharge
teams in place for all
patients residing in both
Sandwell and HoB
Innovative early
supportive discharge
teams will be in place
for all patients
residing in both
sandwell and HoB
continuity care
providers
Innovative early
supportive discharge
for all patients
provided by both
Sandwell and HOB
PCT continuing care
providers.
Referral rates and
geographical uptake
of service by patients.
EQIA assessment.
Reduced length of
stay. Number of
patients seen
Safe care
reduction in long
term
complications
All patients will receive
timely assessment and
treatment for symptoms of
stroke and/or TIA
reduction in incidents
and long term
complications
mortality and
morbidity
falls incidents
data.Clinical case
studies deviations
from pathway
Value for Money
Introduce cost effective
practices that attract best
practice tariff and
consistently achieve the
expected quality care
indicators.
financial savings
services will be both
efficient and effective
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