Criteria for Stroke Center Certification
The purpose of the stroke centers certification program is to increase the quality of stroke care in India with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for stroke patients.
After fulfilling the criteria, we will encourage the hospitals to apply for certification as WSO/NABH Stroke Centers. The certification of stroke centers is a priority step to guide national stroke care by applying evidence-based pathways covering the entire chain of care. Therefore, we will work together with each country’s Medical Societies and Health Managers (Ministries of Health/ Health Secretaries).
This program is designed to guarantee the implementation of priority elements in stroke centers, increasing the quality and safety of stroke care and improving long-term outcomes. With a team of stroke experts, we will offer suggestions for improving services, materials for team training, continuing education, scientific publications, in addition to the international certification published on our website and in the application that will be available to the population. We hope that in the future the certification will also lead to better reimbursement for health services.
