Michigan in partnership with the American Heart Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others, is launching a 5 year program entitled the Michigan Stroke Registry and Quality Improvement Program (MiSRQIP). Its aim is to improve stroke patient outcomes and the status of stroke care throughout Michigan.

21 hospitals representing a cross section of Michigan have been invited to participate in phase I of the program. An additional approximately 11-14 hospitals will be invited to participate in phase II of the project in the summer of 2008.

The objective of MiSRQIP is to assist hospitals in their journey to provide “Defect Free” care. The following key aspects of the consensus measures from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association will be the focus of this program.

1. DVT Prophylaxis
2. Discharged on antithrombotic therapy
3. Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation
4. t-PA administered
5. Antithrombotic therapy by end of day 2
6. Discharged on cholesterol reducing medication
7. Dysphagia screening
8. Stroke education
9. Smoking cessation counseling
10. Assessed for rehabilitation

The commitment of Michigan hospitals to stroke care has been exceptional. The following institutions are MiSRQIP hospitals:

Beaumont Hospital
Bixby Medical Center
Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
Covenant Healthcare System
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Genesys Regional Medical Hospital
Henry Ford Health System-Wyandotte
Henry Ford Health System-Detroit
Herrick Memorial Hospital
Ingham Regional Medical Center
Marquette General Health System
MetroHealth Hospital
Northern Michigan Hospital
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
POH Regional Medical Center
Sparrow Health System
St. Joseph Mercy-Ann Arbor
St. Joseph Mercy-Livingston
St. Joseph Mercy-Saline
St. Mary’s of Michigan-Saginaw
University of Michigan Health System