The Stroke Center was established in April 2006, with 5 observation beds, 299 general ward beds, 45 intensive care unit beds, and 34 rehabilitation ward beds. A total of 15,697 hospitalized patients were served from January 2015 to June 2018. The center is committed to fulfilling its social responsibility in healthcare by enhancing medical services, improving survival rates of acute stroke patients, and advancing the quality of patient care.

With the slogan “Seize the Time, Save Lives – Quality Care for Stroke Patients,” the nursing team utilized proactive action and interdisciplinary teamwork to implement innovative approaches for rapid and effective monitoring and care, reducing complications and disability, while enhancing the physical and psychological resilience of patients and caregivers to support their return to the community. Achievements included 1 publication, 5 patents, and 18 innovations. The i-SMART framework represents: Innovation, Speed, Monitor, Action, Resilience, and Teamwork.

Number of hospitalized patients served: 15,697 (Jan. 2015 – Jun. 2018) Average percentage of nursing staff with over two years of experience: 82.5% Stroke care education and training completion rate: 100%

Nursing education completion rate: Our hospital 100% vs. Johns Hopkins Hospital 99.5% Nursing staff intervention rate in stroke patient rehabilitation: Our hospital 100% vs. Johns Hopkins Hospital 99.5% 30-day mortality rate: Our hospital 0.56% vs. Mayo Clinic 0.65% vs. Tokyo Medical University Hospital 1.5%

Fall-related injury rate: Our hospital 0.39‰ vs. Massachusetts General Hospital 0.51‰ Hospital-acquired pressure injury rate: Our hospital 0.13% vs. Massachusetts General Hospital 0.93% Aspiration pneumonia rate: Our hospital 0.04% vs. Baylor University Medical Center 3.9% CAUTI rate: Our hospital 0.563‰ vs. U.S. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 0.872‰

The average patient satisfaction rate with the stroke nursing care team was 99.5%.

The Honor Roll of Best Hospital 2018-9
Mayo Clinic Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mass General MGH
Baylor College of Medicine

Creativity Award and Human Factors Special Award, Advanced Theme Improvement Category, Joint Commission of Taiwan (Redesign of the Morning Specimen Collection Process) Bronze Award, Healthcare Quality Theme Category, Joint Commission of Taiwan (Reducing Transfer-Related Falls in Patients with Hemiplegia) Gold Award, Healthcare Quality Theme Category, Joint Commission of Taiwan (Improving Completeness of Emergency Response Procedures in Neurology Wards) Merit Award, Elite Theme Improvement Category, Joint Commission of Taiwan (Prevention and Reduction of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) Gold Award, Elite Theme Improvement Category, Joint Commission of Taiwan (Recovery Alliance: Stroke Rehabilitation Relay Program)