Background: We focus on the current resource level for UK/rt-PA therapy in hospitals in Beijing to design strategies for improving treatment for stroke patients. Methods: The data were collected through surveys of 124 grade 11 or higher hospitals in Bejing, which provide stroke treatment, from July to September 2006. Results: Of the surveyed hospitals, 50% and 92.6% were capable in providing intravenous UK/rt-PA treatment and head CT service, respectively. Eight (7.4%) hospitals have specialized stroke units and 106 (98.1%) hospitals have EDs. We found significant differences between hospitals that can provide UK/rt-PA therapy and the hospitals that cannot in the levels of specialists and clinical care capacity as follows: CT (100% vs 85.2%; P = 0.01), CTA (46.3% vs 22.2%; P = .014), MRI (66.7% vs 22.2%; P = .000), MRA (57.4% vs 20.4%; P = .000), DWI (48.1% vs 9.3%; P = .000), PWI (31.5% vs 5.6%; P = .001), DSA (63.0% vs 25.9%; P = .000), neurologists (100% vs 79.6%, P = .001), neurosurgeons (75.9% vs 44.4%: P = .002), carotid stenting (33.3% vs 5.6%; P = .000), stroke unit (14.8% vs 0%; P = .01), and acute stroke care system (31.5% vs 0%; P = .000). Conclusion: The thrombolysis treatment facilities in Beijing are not sufficient. Hospitals in Beijing should organize stroke-related medical sources. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.