Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Easton Hospital gains accreditation as primary stroke center - Lehigh Valley, PA

Sorry but if you can't tout your 30 day death rate and full recovery percentage then a press release talking about processes met is worthless.
Big Whoopee.
So what if they improved the processes, they don't tell you the full recovery percentages or 30day death rates which is the ONLY measure needed. God I hate these press releases, they tell you less than nothing, they are only meant to confuse.

If this truly meant anything they would be touting 30-day death rates and recovery percentages rather than the nebulous procedures to meet the Joint Commission guidelines.
Serious questions for them to answer:
1. What are you doing to stop the neuronal cascade of death in the first week? Use this as a starting point;
What I am going to insist I get after my next stroke

2. What are your stroke recovery protocols like/based upon?
3.  How many of your patients get to 100% recovery?
4. How many die in the first 30 days? Compared to the US average?

The press release here;
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2013/12/easton_hospital_gains_accredit.html

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