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.
Guidelines here: You can see how this is nothing to be impressed about. This is all indirect action, not results.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthcareResearch/GetWithTheGuidelinesHFStrokeResus/GetWithTheGuidelinesStrokeHomePage/Get-With-The-Guidelines-Stroke-Overview_UCM_308021_Article.jsp
Naples Daily News
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The puffery article here:
Award recognizes Auburn Community Hospital's high standard of stroke care
Strokes are one of the leading causes of death and serious, long-term disability in the United States. On average, someone suffers from a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
How do we recognize a stroke? And most importantly, what do we do when someone experiences one?
With some types of stroke, an artery in the brain becomes obstructed, cuts off the flow of blood and, if not treated quickly, causes brain cells to die, often resulting in permanent neurological damage.
One of the key decisions in the care of individuals suffering this type of stroke is whether or not to give patients a clot-busting drug. In order to be effective, the drug must be administered within three hours of the onset of the symptoms of stroke.
It often falls upon physicians in the emergency department to determine the course of treatment. Not all strokes are the same, and the decision whether or not give the patient this type of drug is based on a complicated number of factors, which can contribute to a reluctance to use the drug without the consultation of a neurologist or a neurosurgeon.
With a stroke, time lost is brain lost. We are fortunate to have some of the best stroke care available right here at Auburn Community Hospital. Which means that if you or a loved one suffers a stroke, you don’t have to go far for immediate treatment.
In fact, Auburn Community Hospital has once again been recognized by the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Stroke Achievement Award, this year receiving the Silver Plus award, which recognizes advanced levels of compliance with Quality Measures over 12 consecutive months. The hospital received the Bronze Award in 2014.
The award recognizes Auburn Community Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to the nationally accepted standards and recommendations. This level of care has been shown in the scientific literature to quickly and efficiently treat stroke patients with evidence-based protocols.
Neurology care at Auburn Community Hospital is provided through its affiliate, Neurology Services of Auburn. The hospital, together with Neurology Services of Auburn, has become a designated stroke center in conjunction with the University of Rochester's Strong Memorial Hospital. As a stroke center, Auburn Community Hospital has access to all of the technological and professional resources of Strong Memorial Hospital, providing the intense level of care that stroke treatment demands, and highly skilled specialists for stroke evaluation, diagnosis, continuing treatment and rehabilitation.
The partnership enables physicians in Auburn to consult with neurologists and neurosurgeons at URMC’s Strong Stroke Center via a web-based system, allowing us to bridge the geographic gap between URMC and Auburn. This gives our emergency department doctors access to one of the nation’s best neurosciences programs in the country.
Dr. Karen Odrzywolski, a neurologist and medical director of stroke at Auburn, said: “Our ultimate goal is to reduce death and disability from a stroke(Then tell us your results), and improve a stroke patient's quality of life, by ensuring that every link in the chain of health care and rehabilitation is strong. We are always striving to learn and improve, so that we can better the future of Auburn and the surrounding region.”
With acknowledgement to the American Stroke Association, we remind everyone of the warning signs of stroke:
• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
Not all of these warning signs occur in every stroke. If some occur, don’t wait. Get help immediately. Stroke is a medical emergency. Call 911.
Auburn Community Hospital’s vice president of nursing, Tammy Sunderlin, also emphasizes the importance of care both before and after a stroke. The hospital provides help for individuals who need to manage stroke risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity. It also provides ongoing monitoring, care and counseling for patients who have had a stroke, and a full range of outpatient-based rehabilitative services for the neurologically impaired including speech, occupational and physical therapy services.
As the only designated stroke center in Cayuga County, Auburn Community Hospital provides closer access for patients, which means saving time and saving brain. This stroke center designation is critical for the members of our community. Knowing that this high level of care is available so close to home is truly saving lives.
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