I hate these backpatting displays. Once again they are congratulating themselves on processes not results. They imply this is better but never prove that it is. These people would be fired under my watch.
Big f*cking whoopee.
http://surfky.com/index.php/news/local/mccracken/54270-multiple-awards-recognize-baptist-health-paducah-stroke-program-for-turning-guidelines-into-lifelines
Mary Legge, RN, Baptist's stroke team leader, said the program's
success has been the difference between life and death, disability and
health, for many patients.
"We reached our goal of having 50 percent of all eligible patients
receive tPA within 60 minutes from arrival to administering the drug,"
Legge said. "We turn guidelines into lifelines. We take these
evidence-based standards very seriously because it results in the best
possible outcome for the patient. We save lives and reduce devastating
disabilities."
Stroke is one of the nation's leading causes of death and serious,
long-term disability. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40
seconds and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes.
Baptist Health Paducah received The Get With the Guidelines, Stroke
Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the second year for meeting
national guidelines for stroke care, as outlined by the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association.
In addition, the hospital received the associations' Target: Stroke
Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time
between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-buster tPA, (So what? tPA has only a 12% efficacy)the
only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat
ischemic stroke. People who suffer a stroke may recover quicker and are
less likely to suffer severe disability if they receive the drug within
three hours of experiencing symptoms.
"These awards say we strive for the best possible care for our
patients," said neurologist Joseph Ashburn, MD, stroke services
director. "While meeting the minimum requirements for a stroke center is
considered acceptable, we at Baptist Health believe the people of our
region deserve nothing less than the very best medicine has to offer. We
are always moving forward to take it to the next level."
Baptist Health Paducah became the region's first certified primary
stroke center in 2009. Since then, the average time for tPA treatment
has gone from 90 minutes to 54, a significant difference, considering
that two million brain cells die each minute the drug is delayed, he
said.
Emergency department physician Tariq Sayyad, MD, said staff receives
extensive training on how to recognize stroke symptoms, so treatment can
begin as soon as possible. "Each patient that enters our doors is
offered the same state-of-the art care," he said. "The care our patients
receive is our No. 1 priority."
William A. Brown, Baptist Health Paducah president, commended the
team for making such a positive difference in the quality of life for
many patients. "Baptist Health Paducah is dedicated to providing quality
care based on internationally-respected clinical guidelines," Brown
said, "and these achievements recognize our ability to provide the
appropriate care as soon as possible to minimize any lasting impact for
our patients."
In achieving Joint Commission advanced certification, Baptist has
demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its stroke
patients, said Michele Sacco, interim executive director, Joint
Commission Certification Programs. "Certification is a voluntary
process, and The Joint Commission commends Baptist Health Paducah for
successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care
and instill confidence in the community it serves."
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