St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Recognized for Stoke Care; HOUSTON, TX

 

This is the whole problem in stroke enumerated in one word; 'care' NOT RECOVERY!

YOU have to get involved and chance this failure mindset of 'care' to 100% RECOVERY!

I wouldn't go there for stroke; they refer to 'care; NOT RECOVERY! Survivors want 100% recovery; this center does nothing of the sort! YOU are going to have to scream at them for not showing these three results:

There is no quality here if you don't measure the right things.

1. tPA full recovery? Better than 12%?
2. 30 day deaths? Better than competitors?
3. 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.

St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Recognized for Stoke Care

HOUSTON, TX -- St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital has received certification from DNV as a Primary Stroke Center and designation as a Primary (Level III) Stroke Facility from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). These achievements affirm the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.

“These recognitions let our community know that our hospital has the combination of the necessary equipment, expert staff and extensive training to provide the best possible stroke care," said Mario Garner, president of St. Luke’s-The Vintage. “Achieving certification from DNV and designation from DSHS validates the effort our teams have put into this program to ensure the health of our patients.”

The DNV Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association, and affirms that a hospital addresses the full spectrum of stroke care – diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education – and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.

Hospitals designated as a Primary (Level III) Stroke Facility must meet the DSHS-approved national stroke standards of care for a Primary Stroke Center, participate in the hospital's Regional Advisory Council and regional stroke plan, and submit data to the department as requested.

According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is a leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people each year, and is a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. Because stroke or “brain attack” affects blood flow to the brain, rapid and effective treatment can save lives and provide the best chance of limiting the extent of long-term damage.