We established the Team for Improving Medical Care for Stroke Patients (腦中風醫療品質提升小組) in August 2010 and have since then achieved excellent results. Many of our clinical indicators are as great as the world’s other stroke treatment centers, such as the death rate of stroke patients, the bleeding rate after rt-PA treatment, and decompression surgery for early-stage cerebral infarction. The Joint Commission of Taiwan (財團法人醫院評鑑暨醫療品質策進會) rated us as an Exemplary Team which Improves Medical Care Quality for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients (提升急性缺血性中風照護品質標竿團隊). To further practice and improve clinical care for stroke and cerebrovascular disease patients and related research quality, in May 2012, our grade-2 supervisors and superintendent reached a consensus upon discussions, and at an internal meeting, it was decided that the Center for Stroke and cerebrovascular Diseases (腦中風暨腦血管疾病中心) would be established.
The Center's missions are:
- Improve the quality of medical care for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.
- Pass evaluation for treatment for acute stroke.
- Bring together fundamental and clinical research of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, so as to improve research quality.
- Improve the quality of education for the general public and patients and their families on stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.
- Be the world’s best center that provides medical care for patients of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.