Outcome Measures for AR SHIP Priority Area: Access to Care

Arkansas Stroke Mortality Rates

Current Value

40.7

2021

Definition

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke is the fifth leading cause.^1,2 Healthy People 2030 focuses on preventing and treating heart disease and stroke and improving overall cardiovascular health.

Heart disease and stroke can result in poor quality of life, disability, and death. Though both diseases are common, they can often be prevented by controlling risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol through treatment.

In addition, making sure people who experience a cardiovascular emergency — like stroke, heart attack, or cardiac arrest — get timely recommended treatment can reduce their risk for long-term disability and death. Teaching people to recognize symptoms is key to helping more people get the treatment they need.

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke is the fifth leading cause.<a href="https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke#cit1">1</a>,<a href="https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke#cit2">2</a>&nbsp;Healthy People 2030 focuses on preventing and treating heart disease and stroke and improving overall cardiovascular health.

Heart disease and stroke can result in poor quality of life, disability, and death. Though both diseases are common, they can often be prevented by controlling risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol through treatment.

In addition, making sure people who experience a cardiovascular emergency — like stroke, heart attack, or cardiac arrest — get timely recommended treatment can reduce their risk for long-term disability and death. Teaching people to recognize symptoms is key to helping more people get the treatment they need.

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke

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How are we doing on the data?

Are things getting better? Worse? Staying the same? (2 minutes)

Story Behind the Curve

What factors are pushing up on the data? – 5 minutes

What factors are pushing down on the data? – 5 minutes

Are there any factors creating disparities? - 5 minutes

What are the two or three factors you want to prioritize for today? - 1 minute

Partners

What partners can we engage to help? What contributions can they make? (5 minutes)

What Works

What solutions could make a difference? Be sure to consider low cost/no cost solutions and Off the Wall ideas. (15 minutes)

Action Plan

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