Irish National Audit of Stroke (INAAS)

The Irish National Audit of Stroke is a web based system that uses the HIPE portal infrastructure. It audits against agreed standards and guidelines and reports on outcomes for patients with stroke.

Purpose: Aim: To conduct audit of stroke care including clinical care and service organisation.

INAS objectives can be found at this link: https://www.noca.ie/audits/inas-objectives

In scope:  All hospitals that provide acute stroke services, n=24  All patients with principle diagnosis ICD 10 AM codes i61 (haemorrhagic stroke), i63 (Ischaemic stroke), i64 (stroke unspecified) or with a hospital acquired diagnosis (HADx) of ICD 10 AM codes i61, i63, i64  All cases reported are >16 years of age  Fo

Coverage: National. All hospitals that provide acute stroke services, n=24.

Coverage is based on discharges within the calendar year for example 1/1/22-31/12/22. The percentage of patients with ICD 10 AM codes i61, i63, i64 discharged from each of the 24 hospitals who have >80% of those cases with additional