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From Qasc To Qascip: Successful Australian Translational Scale-Up And Spread Of A Proven Intervention In Acute Stroke Using A Prospective Pre-Test/Post-Test Study Design, S Middleton, A Lydtin, D Comerford, D Cadilhac, P Mcelduff, S Dale, K Hill, M Longworth, J Ward, N Cheung, C D'Este
From Qasc To Qascip: Successful Australian Translational Scale-Up And Spread Of A Proven Intervention In Acute Stroke Using A Prospective Pre-Test/Post-Test Study Design, S Middleton, A Lydtin, D Comerford, D Cadilhac, P Mcelduff, S Dale, K Hill, M Longworth, J Ward, N Cheung, C D'Este
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Objectives: To embed an evidence-based intervention to manage FEver, hyperglycaemia (Sugar) and Swallowing (the FeSS protocols) in stroke, previously demonstrated in the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) trial to decrease 90-day death and dependency, into all stroke services in New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state.
Design: Pre-test/post-test prospective study.
Setting: 36 NSW stroke services.
Methods: Our clinical translational initiative, the QASC Implementation Project (QASCIP), targeted stroke services to embed 3 nurse-led clinical protocols (the FeSS protocols) into routine practice. Clinical champions attended a 1-day multidisciplinary training workshop and received standardised educational resources and ongoing support. Using the …