Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

St. Jude Earns National Recognition as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center - FULLERTON, Calif

There is absolutely nothing in here that tells me that the RESULTS are better in this hospital than other hospitals. I don't give a crap about how well you do processes.
Big f*cking whoopee.
You can check out Joint Commission standards here:
 I saw absolutely nothing about what should be done the first week or anything about measuring 30-day deaths and 100% recovery.  God, these people are worse than worthless. Complacent good-for-nothings.
 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/st-jude-earns-national-recognition-as-an-advanced-comprehensive-stroke-center-300077137.html
St. Jude Medical Center (SJMC) has been certified by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, a level of recognition reserved for an elite group of hospitals capable of treating the most complex stroke cases. SJMC is one of only 10 hospitals in the state to have earned this advanced designation.
"From mild stroke to the most severe and challenging types of stroke and cerebrovascular disease, we are creating outcomes that were unthinkable a decade ago," says Johnson Moon, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, SJMC. "This honor highlights our ability to consistently meet and exceed national standards and benchmarks."
The certification recognizes the significant differences in expertise, resources and training that are necessary for the treatment of complex stroke cases. Fewer than 100 of the nation's hospitals offer this level of care.  
"With the advances in technology and expertise available here, we are increasingly able to go beyond simply treating a stroke – and actually prevent or reverse its effects," explains Hamed Farid, MD, Medical Director, Interventional Neuroradiology, SJMC. "Stroke remains a leading cause of death and the number one cause of disability, yet the care available at a handful of hospitals, like St. Jude, is making a significant improvement in the outcomes."  
The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, conducted a rigorous on-site review of the hospital's stroke program in February, collecting data and evaluating performance in areas from stroke research and neuro-interventional capabilities, to patient outcomes and post-hospital care. 
The Joint Commission allows hospitals to apply for two advanced certifications in stroke care, "primary" or "comprehensive." Comprehensive Stroke Centers offer the highest level of care, including dedicated neurointensive unit, complicated neurosurgical interventions, and advanced brain and blood-vessel imaging, as well as a staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.
"This designation reflects the extraordinary dedication and talent of our neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, neurointensivists, physiatrists, specially-trained nurses, and clinical and support staff – who offer expert care around-the-clock, for stroke from any cause, whether a blocked artery, ruptured aneurysm, or brain hemorrhage," explains Lee Penrose, President and CEO, SJMC.  
St. Jude Medical Center's Stroke Program includes the most advanced neurosurgical capabilities in the state, as well as a cutting-edge neurointervention lab. It also provides the combined expertise of nearly a dozen specialties, including Southern California's largest group of board-certified neurocritical care experts and a CARF accredited stroke recovery program.
The hospital's highly-rated stroke program is part of the newly created St. Jude Medical Center Neurosciences Institute, which brings together widely respected services in spine, sleep disorders, brain injuries, pain medicine, brain and spinal tumors, neurorehabilitation and movement disorders. 
The Joint Commission developed the criteria for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, including recommendations from the Brain Attack Coalition and a multidisciplinary advisory panel of experts in complex stroke care.(not results)


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