There is absolutely nothing in here that tells me that the RESULTS are better in this hospital than other hospitals. I don't give a crap about how well you do processes.
Big f*cking whoopee.
Guidelines here: You can see how this is nothing to be impressed about. This is all indirect action, not results.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthcareResearch/GetWithTheGuidelinesHFStrokeResus/GetWithTheGuidelinesStrokeHomePage/Get-With-The-Guidelines-Stroke-Overview_UCM_308021_Article.jsp
But the puffery article here;
http://www.telegram.com/article/20150621/NEWS/150629969/101009/sports
Milford Regional Medical Center has been given the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award in recognition of the hospital’s adherence to all Get With the Guidelines-Stroke achievement indicators and quality measures. As a Primary Stroke Center, the hospital has a comprehensive system for rapidly diagnosing and treating stroke patients(So what?).
Milford Regional had to achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With the Guidelines - Stroke indicators for two or more 12-month periods, and 75 percent or higher compliance with five of the eight Get With the Guidelines - Stroke quality measures.
The quality measures are designed to help hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. The quality measures focus on appropriate use of guideline-based care for stroke patients, including aggressive use of medications such as clot-busting and anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and cholesterol reducing drugs, preventive action for deep vein thrombosis and smoke cessation counseling.
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