Anytime I see 'care' in any stroke press release I know the hospital is not
willing to disclose actual results because they are so fucking bad, it
wouldn't look good, so misdirection is used. Don't fall for that
misdirection!
Big fucking whoopee.
But you tell us NOTHING ABOUT RESULTS.
They remind us they 'care' about us multiple times but never tell us
how many 100% recovered. You have to ask yourself why they are hiding
their incompetency by not disclosing recovery results. ARE THEY THAT FUCKING BAD?
Three measurements will tell me if the stroke hospital is possibly not
completely incompetent; DO YOU MEASURE ANYTHING? I would start cleaning
the hospital by firing the board of directors, you can't let
incompetency continue for years at a time.
There is no quality here if you don't measure the right things.
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tPA full recovery? Better than 12%?
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30 day deaths? Better than competitors?
rehab full recovery? Better than 10%?
rehab full recovery? Better than 10%?
You'll want to know results so call that hospital president(whomever that is) RESULTS are; tPA efficacy, 30 day deaths, 100% recovery. Because there is no point in going to that hospital if they are not willing to publish results.
In my opinion this award allows stroke hospitals to continue with their tyranny of low expectations and justify their complete failure to get survivors 100% recovered. Prove me wrong, I dare you in my stroke addled mind. If your stroke hospital goal is not 100% recovery you don't have a functioning stroke hospital.
All you ever get from hospitals are that they are following guidelines; these are way too static to be of any use. With thousands of pieces of stroke research yearly it would take a Ph.D. level research analyst to keep up, create protocols, and train the doctors and therapists in their use.
If your stroke hospital doesn't have that, you don't have a well functioning stroke hospital, you have a dinosaur.
Read
up on the guidelines yourself.
“What's measured, improves.” So said management legend and author Peter F. Drucker
The latest invalid chest thumping here:
Saint Peter's University Hospital(New Brunswick,NJ) Recognized for Stroke Patient Care
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s University Hospital has been recognized for its high-quality care of patients who have had a stroke – the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States.
The hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award 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.
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
“Saint Peter’s University Hospital is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for our commitment to improving patient care and offering stroke patients the best possible chance of survival after a stroke,” said Maria Bartman, BSN, RN, CEN, stroke coordinator at Saint Peter’s and chair of Saint Peter’s Stroke Committee. “Our teams use proven knowledge and guidelines daily, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in New Brunswick and the greater Middlesex County region can experience longer, healthier lives.”
Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.
“We are incredibly pleased to recognize Saint Peter’s University Hospital for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, MD, volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and director of fellowships of neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for healthcare systems, families and communities.”
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is certified as an advanced primary stroke center by The Joint Commission, demonstrating that the hospital has established a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department and has consistently met quality metrics that reflect the best evidence-based care for stroke patients.
Saint Peter’s is also designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
An advanced primary stroke center is the first line of defense in diagnosing and treating stroke and preventing or minimizing permanent brain damage to the patient.
“Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke,” said Roger Behar, MD, neurologist and medical director of the Stroke Program at Saint Peter’s. “With every minute that passes in patient suffering from a stroke, 1.9 million neurons are lost. By having protocols in place to treat stroke patients quickly and effectively, we minimize the damage of the stroke, reduce disability and save lives.”
This year, Saint Peter’s University Hospital is also the proud recipient of the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.
The Thyroid and Diabetes Center at Saint Peter’s offers individualized treatment plans for each patient with diabetes, including diabetes self-management education and nutrition recommendations from the Center’s certified diabetes educators.
Click here to read more about Saint Peter’s stroke services.
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