Tuesday, April 21, 2015

You can save a life - National Stroke Association

Of course you can but with the current state of stroke reporting you have no idea if your hospital is any good at all. I have yet to see any hospital report on their 30 day deaths and how much better they are than their competitors, or any reporting on the 100% recovery statistic. So if the NSA wants to do something useful then at least I would know which hospitals to avoid for my next stroke. Yes, this will be extremely disruptive for the stroke hospitals but I don't f*cking care. My brain is worth more than their poor fee-fees. Mr. Lopez, I hope you finally turn the corner and make the NSA into a survivor focused organization.
http://support.stroke.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=40441&em_id=28501.0

Dear Friend,
As someone who has been touched by stroke, you know the life-changing effect it has on individuals and their families and friends. You’ve shared your stories with us, and the need for action:(Solve all the f*cking problems in stroke, that would be a good action)
“I don't want anyone else to experience the trauma of stroke. It is a scary and debilitating situation to happen to anyone. Let's eradicate this frightening occurrence.” – Cheryl
We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we hope you’ll register today for the 2015 Act FAST for Stroke Challenge to help raise awareness(Big Whoopee) and critical funds to save more lives.
This year alone, more than 100,000 people are at high-risk of dying from stroke:
  • Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer every year.
  • African Americans and Hispanic Americans are at higher risk than many other groups within the American population.
And, this year, your support can go twice as far through our matching gift challenge. Thanks to our generous sponsor, Bioness, all gifts made will be doubled, up to $20,000.
It’s a powerful way to come together to honor special people during National Stroke Awareness Month and help save more lives. 
Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
signed by Matt Lopez, CEO
Matt Lopez
Chief Executive Officer
National Stroke Association


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