Multiple American Heart Association Stroke awards received by StoneSprings Hospital
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association awarded StoneSprings Hospital with Get With The Guidelines® Target awards.
StoneSprings Hospital Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Achievement awards for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
StoneSprings Hospital Center earned the awards by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines. The goal is to accelerate recovery and reduce death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients also must receive education on managing their health, schedule a follow-up visit, and receive other types of care.
“StoneSprings Hospital Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” says Tammy Razmic, StoneSprings Hospital Center chief executive officer. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and best practices to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover. The end goal is to ensure more people in our community can experience longer, healthier lives.”
“We are very pleased to recognize StoneSprings Hospital Center for its ongoing commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the number five cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability, and accelerating recovery times.