Accreditation and service specifications for stroke care standards
The National Stroke Network has developed the following service specifications for DHBs to guide services to meet stroke care standards.
Acute Service Specifications for Organised Stroke Service
Rehabilitation Service Specifications for Organised Stroke Services
Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service minimum specifications (April 2017)
Accreditation is a process whereby health services can demonstrate their patients are receiving a level of care consistent with recognized standards. The NSN has developed process documents for Acute Stroke center accreditation-secondary level.
Acute Stroke Center Accreditation document
Acute Stroke Center Accreditation table