Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program: Strategic Program Overview
The Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program is committed to providing high-quality acute stroke care in Wisconsin. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all patients who have a stroke. This work requires a joint effort among hospitals, EMS (emergency medical services), community organizations and others who work in stroke care.
Program objectives
- Public awareness—Promote messaging for stroke prevention, signs and symptoms, and the importance of calling 911.
- Partnerships—Increase and maintain multi-disciplinary partnerships. These include Stroke Coordinators of Wisconsin, the EMS Board Physician Advisory Committee, and others. These partnerships guide the Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program and enhance other statewide stroke efforts.
- Recruitment—Recruit and engage EMS, hospital systems in quality improvement, and community partners.
- Data infrastructure—Implement an integrated data management system. It will measure, track, and assess quality of care.
- Data use—Increase the reliability and use of stroke data across transitions of care. This includes EMS to hospital, hospital to home, and primary care to community services.
- Quality improvement—Coordinate efforts to improve quality of stroke care.
- Sustainability—Develop a plan and/or methods to support ongoing coordinated stroke care systems.
Key components
- For hospitals to report on and improve performance measures. This occurs through the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry.
- For EMS to report on and improve performance measures. This occurs with the Wisconsin Ambulance Run Data System.
- Facilitate EMS and hospitals to develop and begin Stroke Systems of Care.
Contact us
Ka Z Xiong, MPH
Coverdell Epidemiologist and Program Director
ka.xiong@dhs.wisconsin.gov