ESO Angels Awards

Hospitals from countries covered by the ESO that capture treatment data in RES-Q, SITS-QR or in one of the pre-approved registries/databases apply automatically to the ESO Angels Award based on the quality measures outlined in the Tier System.

Award winners

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Country Hospital
Q2
2025
Q1
2025
Q4
2024
Q3
2024
Q2
2024
Q1
2024
Q4
2023
Q3
2023
Hungary UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED SZENT-GYÖRGYI ALBERT CLINICAL CENTER Diamond Gold
Armenia "SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR" MC Diamond Diamond Gold Gold
Bulgaria UMHAT ACIBADEM CITY CLINIC TOKUDA HOSPITAL Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Platinum
Greece AHEPA HOSPITAL Platinum
Kazakhstan AKTOBE MEDICAL CENTER Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
Kazakhstan AKTOBE MULTIDISCOPLINARY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Diamond Gold
Italy ASST GRANDE OSPEDALE METROPOLITANO NIGUARDA MILANO Platinum Gold
Kazakhstan ASTANA MULTIDISCIPLINARY CITY HOSPITAL №2 Gold
Greece ATHENS EUROCLINIC Diamond Gold Gold
Kazakhstan ATYRAU REGIONAL HOSPITAL Gold Diamond

Download resources

Have you won an award? Download a suite of materials to promote your hospital in social media and PR activities.

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ESO Gold Award Press Pack

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ESO Platinum Award Press Pack

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ESO Diamond Award Press Pack

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The Tier System

 

Hospitals submitting data of at least 30 consecutive stroke patients in either the RES-Q or SITS QR Registry using the ESO Awards Protocol will be eligible for an award. Based on their performance against various measures, participating hospitals can be recognized with either Gold, Platinum or Diamond level award.

In addition to the Award, participating professionals and institutions in the Angels community will be supported to convene and connect, to identify good practices and to share learning that will help them to implement and accelerate improvements for patients.

The Awards will also provide another platform for ESO to acknowledge excellent stroke care and honour the teams and organisations who go above and beyond in the care for their patients.

 

 Gold
Status
Platinum
Status
Diamond
Status
% of ischaemic stroke patients treated with door to needle time <= 60 minutes50%75%75%
% of ischaemic stroke patients treated with door to needle time <= 45 minutes <50%50%
% of ischaemic stroke patients treated with door to groin time <= 120 minutes50%75%75% 
% of ischaemic stroke patients treated with door to groin time <= 90 minutes <50%50%
% recanalisation procedure rate out of total ischaemic incidence5%15%25%
% of all suspected stroke patients undergoing CT/MR imaging procedure80%85%90%
% of all stroke patients undergoing dysphagia screening80%85%90%
% of non-atrial fib ischaemic/TIA stroke patients prescribed antithrombotics at discharge80%85%90%
% of atrial fib ischaemic/TIA stroke patients prescribed anticoagulants at discharge80%85%90%
Stroke patients treated in a dedicated stroke unit or ICU during their hospital stay  YES

Quality tracker

The Angels Quality tracker is a simple tool that makes a big difference. Print the tracker and use it as a visual reminder to ensure that key steps in the treatment of your patients are not missed.

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Data dictionary

The Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q) Data Dictionary provides variable definitions and codes to assist with data collection and interpretation. Standard definitions and use of uniform codes are fundamental to ensure data quality and integrity.

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Honours wall

The Angels Initiative is proud to honour the winners of the ESO and WSO Angels Awards, the EMS Angels Awards and the Spirit of Excellence Awards.