The mission of the Stroke Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) is to reduce the risk of stroke and to obtain the best possible outcomes for veterans who suffer a stroke. This mission will be accomplished through four stated goals and a program to evaluate caregiver needs. Our ultimate goal is to translate the latest clinical research findings and evidence-based guidelines into routine clinical practice. In the past year, our goals have not changed, however we have altered the names of some of the goal groups to better reflect ongoing activity and direction. We present the four goals in terms of what we know now, what we are working on now, and plan for the future.

Goal 1: Improve compliance with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines for the management of stroke rehabilitation in the primary care setting.

Goal 2: Improve rehabilitation processes and patient outcomes for VHA stroke survivors.

Goal 3: Reduce the risk of both primary and secondary stroke by optimizing risk factor management for at-risk patients.

Goal 4: Reduce the physical, emotional, and social burden of post-stroke depression (PSD).

Click here to review the Stroke QUERI Strategic Plan for FY 2007.

Review Strategic Plans from Previous Years:

Click here to review the Stroke QUERI Strategic Plan for FY 2006.

Click here to review the Stroke QUERI Strategic Plan for FY 2005.

Click here to review the Stroke QUERI Strategic Plan for FY 2004.