OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Earns National Recognition for Stroke Care

 

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

If your hospital is touting 'care' it means they are a failure because they are delivering 'care'; NOT RECOVERY! I would never go to a failed hospital!

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

Survivors want RECOVERY, NOT 'CARE'!

I see nothing here that states going for 100% recovery! You need to create EXACT PROTOCOLS FOR THAT!

ASK SURVIVORS WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL NEVER RESPOND 'CARE'! This tyranny of low expectations has to be completely rooted out of any stroke conversation! I wouldn't go there because of such incompetency as not having 100% recovery protocols!

RECOVERY IS THE ONLY GOAL IN STROKE! 

GET THERE!'

OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Earns National Recognition for Stroke Care

OhioHealth Marion General Hospital has received multiple awards this year from the American Heart Association for its commitment to stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!). 

The first is the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Rural Stroke Gold award. This is a step up from last year, when Marion General Hospital was recognized with the Rural Stroke Silver Award. 

The second award is the American Heart Association’s Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for Marion General’s 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. 

Marion General Hospital also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award. It 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(NOT RECOVERY!) when hospitalized due to stroke. 

“I continue to be so pleased with the work that we do here at Marion General in the care(NOT RECOVERY!) of our stroke patients,” said Melodie Little, RN, Primary Stroke Center coordinator at Marion General Hospital. 

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. 

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either 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 survival and recovery. 

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(NOT RECOVERY!) is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care(NOT RECOVERY!) by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. 

“We are committed to improving patient care(NOT RECOVERY!) by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Jim Parobek, president of Marion General Hospital. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in our community can experience longer, healthier lives.” 

Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care(NOT RECOVERY!) 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 OhioHealth Marion General Hospital for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chair of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates — a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

(I'D FIRE EVERYBODY INVOLVED WHO THINKS 'CARE' IS WHAT SURVIVORS WANT!)