2025 Stroke Program Performance

The stroke care quality measures show how well hospitals follow the standards of stroke care for adults who have had a stroke.

Thrombolytic Therapy: Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who got medicine to break up a blood clot within 3 hours after symptoms started.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
94%	85%	81%

Antithrombotic Medication by Day Two: Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots within 2 days of hospital admission.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
99%	99%	98%

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis: Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic patients who received treatment to keep blood clots from forming anywhere in the body within 2 days of hospital admission.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
100%	97%	97%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy: Percentage of ischemic stroke patients who received a prescription for medicine known to prevent complications caused by blood clots at discharge.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
100%	99%	99%

Irregular Heartbeat with Anticoagulation Therapy: Percentage of ischemic stroke patients with a type of irregular heartbeat who were given a prescription for a blood thinned at discharge.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
100%	97%	97%

Discharged on Statin Medication: Percentage of ischemic stroke patients needing medicine to lower bad cholesterol, who were given a prescription for this medicine at discharge.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
99%	97%	97%

Stroke Education: Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients or caregivers who received written educational materials about stroke care and prevention during the hospital stay.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
95%	94%	94%

Assessed for Rehabilitation: Percentage of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients who were evaluated for rehabilitation services.

Antelope Valley Medical Center	California Level	National Level
100%	98%	98%

Sourced from Hospital Care Data.

Stroke Scorecard

Survival - Average

Survival 30 days after hospitalization for stroke, compared to other hospitals treating similar patients.

Patients discharged home - Excellent

How often patients go directly home from this hospital rather than being discharged to another facility, an indication that the patient was well enough to begin recovery at home.

Patients recover at home -Excellent

How successful hospital is in enabling patients to live at home during their first 30 days of recovery, with no time or minimal time spent in a hospital, ER or nursing home. May indicate effective inpatient care, follow-up care, and communication of discharge self-care instructions.

Sourced from USA News.