ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A744 REVIEWING THE CORRELATION AND CONSISTENCY OF NON PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ROUTINE ACUTE/POST STROKE CARE ACROSS ALL STROKE UNIT-EQUIPPED IRISH HOSPITALS

Abstract Background and aims Mood screening, swallow screening, Multidisciplinary team (“MDT”) review and stroke unit (“SU”) admission have been shown individually to improve outcomes in stroke care. This review aimed to assess the consistency and correlation of completing these specific indicators of routine stroke care across all stroke unit-equipped hospitals in the republic of Ireland. Methods Data regarding specific performance indicators of routine stroke care was analysed from the Irish National audit of stroke for the year 2024. Data from 24 hospitals across the Republic of Ireland with stroke units was included. Specific performance indicators analysed including mood screening, swallow screening within 4 hours, MDT assessment and SU admission in each centre were analysed and correlated in pairs using Excel formulae. Results The highest correlation was seen between mood screening and MDT assessment at 0.434885 and a p value of 0.03. Conclusions This analysis shows that achievement of single specific performance indicators relating to stroke admission care in Irish stroke centres does not necessarily predict achievement of others. Whilst the specific performance indicators analysed have individually been shown to improve outcomes in stroke care, efforts should be implemented to achieve all specific performance indicators as part of routine post-admission stroke care in Ireland. Conflict of interest Nil Table 1 - belongs to Results