Why STK Compliance Matters More Than Ever
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a major source of long-term disability. Hospitals are under intense pressure to meet the STK (Stroke Core) quality measures from CMS and The Joint Commission. These measures are not optional—they impact stroke center certifications, public quality ratings, and financial performance.
Yet STK compliance remains a manual, error-prone, and often retrospective process that leaves stroke coordinators constantly playing catch-up.
The STK Measures: A High-Stakes Checklist
STK-1: VTE prophylaxis
STK-2: Antithrombotic prescribed at discharge
STK-3: Anticoagulation for A-fib/flutter
STK-4: Timely administration of thrombolytics
STK-5: Antithrombotic by end of hospital day 2
STK-6: Statin therapy at discharge
STK-8: Stroke education across 5 domains
STK-10: Formal rehabilitation assessment before discharge
Failing any one of these items fails the bundle. Missing a signature, forgetting a rehab referral, or delaying a CT scan by 10 minutes can cost your hospital accreditation points and put patient outcomes at risk.
Common STK Compliance Pain Points
- Time-stamped documentation is often missing or incomplete, especially for statin contraindications, rehab assessments, and stroke education checklists
- Door-to-needle timing is hard to control when imaging or pharmacy delays occur
- Stroke team actions are documented across siloed systems—ED, inpatient neurology, pharmacy, rehab—and require manual abstraction
- Coordinators discover non-compliance only weeks later during chart review
- Certification teams spend weeks scrambling to assemble defensible audit trails
- Root-cause analysis is slow or nonexistent due to lack of real-time data
- Burnout among quality staff from constant chart chasing, reminders, and rework
How WorkDone Health Automates STK Bundle Compliance
Real-time STK rule engine
- Continuously monitors every ischemic stroke and TIA admission against CMS and TJC specifications
- Adjusts logic for unique scenarios like wake-up strokes or extended tPA windows
Intelligent alerts and smart coaching
- Provides live countdowns for door-to-needle and day 2 antithrombotic timing
- Flags missing orders or overdue interventions before they trigger non-compliance
- Sends proactive, actionable reminders to nurses, pharmacists, and providers
AutoFix drafts for documentation
- Auto-generates discharge scripts, stroke education documentation, and statin exception notes
- Creates draft rehab referrals or checklists when clinical criteria are met
- Clinicians simply review, adjust if needed, and approve—no starting from scratch
Compliance dashboards and audit trails
- Live performance data on all STK measures across departments
- Drill-down by service line, provider, or time of day to identify breakdowns
- Auto-generated reports with time-stamped proof of compliance for TJC or CMS
A Day in the Life of a Stroke Coordinator with WorkDone
7:00 AM
- Dashboard shows three new AIS admissions
- Two are flagged for missing VTE orders, one for incomplete symptom onset time
- You prioritize outreach before morning huddle
8:45 AM
- Alert fires for delayed CT results on a new ED arrival
- You intervene with radiology and pharmacy to keep tPA within 60-minute target
10:30 AM
- Statin discharge rate drops below 90% for one neurology attending
- Root-cause shows missing documentation of statin allergy
- You activate AutoFix to insert exception notes across affected charts
12:15 PM
- Rehab consult draft auto-generated for a patient with NIHSS <15
- Neurology signs off in EHR within minutes—no paper trail needed
2:00 PM
- Real-time trend analysis shows stroke education compliance dropped on night shift
- You send targeted coaching materials to the charge nurse with examples of missed documentation
3:30 PM
- A provider is about to discharge a TIA patient without documented antithrombotic
- Auto alert triggers, and provider accepts a pre-filled discharge order draft
4:15 PM
- Stroke performance summary report auto-emailed to the quality committee
- No spreadsheets, no scrambling, no last-minute fire drills
Results Hospitals Achieve with WorkDone
- STK bundle compliance increases from mid-70s to over 90% in months
- Door-to-needle times improve across the board with real-time alerts
- Documentation gaps decrease drastically thanks to AutoFix drafts
- Time spent on chart abstraction, data collection, and survey prep is cut by over 60%
- Teams spend less time chasing paperwork and more time improving care
Fast, Low-Friction Deployment
- Connects to Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, and more
- No new hardware, no custom builds—HIPAA-compliant cloud platform
- Stroke bundle rule pack ready out of the box
- Go live in 4 weeks with your stroke coordinator leading configuration
More Than Just STK
WorkDone also supports real-time compliance monitoring for:
- SEP-1 (Sepsis bundle)
- VTE-1, VTE-2
- Surgical Care (SCIP)
- Heart Failure (HF-1)
- Perinatal (PC-01 to PC-06)
- Hospital-acquired infection bundles (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI)
All in one platform, all in real time.
Ready to Put STK Compliance on Autopilot?
Stop chasing stroke bundle errors after the fact. Let AI guard every measure, every patient, every shift.
Schedule a demo of WorkDone Health today and take the first step toward improved stroke compliance, better outcomes, and stress-free survey readiness.
