AHA/ASA again gives hospital high marks for adhering to stroke measures
Munson Medical Center’s stroke program again was recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program for its high quality of care.
The hospital received Gold Plus Achievement recognition for two or more consecutive years of 85 percent or higher adherence on all applicable achievement measures for stroke patients, and 75 percent or higher adherence with five or more select quality measures in stroke care.
The program also received Target: Stroke Honor Roll recognition. This means the hospital accomplished at least 50 percent or higher achievement of door-to-needle times in providing Alteplase (tPA) within 60 minutes for stroke patients.
Munson Medical Center Chief Medical Services Officer Don Caraccio, M.D., said the award reflects the ongoing collaborative efforts in several areas at the hospital to provide quality care for stroke patients.
“This recognition really reflects the patient-centered efforts of many people and disciplines that make up our stroke care team,” he said. “It also informs the residents of our communities that we meet the high standards of AHA/ASA care that represent the best practices across the nation.”
The Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke program promotes the use of scientific treatment guidelines. Since the program began in 2003, the program has impacted more than 3 million patients. Many studies have demonstrated improvements in patient outcomes when guidelines are followed during treatment.
Earlier this year, Munson Medical Center also was recertified by The Joint Commission using AHA/ASA standards as a Primary Stroke Center. For more information on Munson Medical Center’s stroke program go to munsonhealthcare.org/stroke-quality-care.