So fucking what!. 'Care' NOT results. Damn
it all, do something for survivors, like get them to 100% recovery. You
lazy blithering idiots, thinking 'care' is what survivors want.
Call the president and ask for results
1. Nothing on 100% recovery statistics.
2. Nothing on 30-day deaths compared to other hospitals.
3. Nothing on the efficacy of their stroke rehab protocols.
4. Nothing on tPA full efficacy.
5. Nothing on their misdiagnosis percentage of strokes, especially young strokes.
Guidelines prove nothing.
You'll' want to know results so
Call that President and Chief Executive Officer(Peg Sebastian)
general number (618) 234-2120 and demand to know what the RESULTS are; tPA efficacy, 30 day deaths, 100% recovery, misdiagnosis percentage.
The wothless puffery article here:
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/ofallon-progress/article162494648.html
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital was recently re-designated as an Emergent
Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health for
three years.
St. Elizabeth’s first achieved this
this designation in 2014 by implementing emergency stroke care policies
and procedures to align with nationally recognized evidence based
standards and criteria, like those from the American Heart/Stroke
Association and Brain Attack Coalition.
“The renewal of the Emergent Stroke
Ready Hospital designation signifies that St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
continues to provide high-quality stroke care to our patients,” said
Amanda Ernst, coordinator for St. Elizabeth’s Teleneurology Stroke
Program.
When a potential stroke patient
arrives at St. Elizabeth’s, staff alerts an on-call expert for immediate
consultation through telemedicine, or video conferencing. The
specialized neurologist is then face-to-face with the patient, family
members and Emergency Department staff in order to make an immediate
diagnosis and begin advanced stroke treatment and interventions. This
innovative technology allows residents from the metro east, to remain
close to home, saving valuable time, when it matters most.
“It is important to catch a stroke
early, but even more important to prevent strokes all together, which is
why St. Elizabeth’s often educates our community about the signs and
symptoms of stroke as well as what to do if symptoms present,” said
Ernst. “Recognizing signs and symptoms of stroke and immediately calling
911 to be taken to an emergent stroke ready facility, like St.
Elizabeth’s, can make a difference in the number of treatment options
available and the overall outcome for stroke patients.”
For patients and families who are
faced with managing the effects of stroke, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
offers a free stroke support group. The goal the group is to foster a
better understanding of stroke recovery, rehabilitation and prevention
of recurrent strokes while providing a way for stroke survivors to meet
others with similar challenges.
The next meeting will be held
Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 2:00 p.m. in the Millennium Room of the hospital,
located on the first floor of the Prairie Heart Institute Building, 340
W. Lincoln St. in Belleville.
The upcoming session’s topic is
“Social Worker Services” and will be presented by David Lysakowski, a
clinical social worker from St. Elizabeth’s Comprehensive Inpatient
Rehabilitation Unit.
St. Elizabeth’s encourages the public to learn the signs and symptoms of stroke, which include:
▪ sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
▪ sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
▪ sudden
difficulty seeing in one or both eyes, dizziness, loss of balance or
coordination, sudden severe headache with no known cause
When symptoms present it’s important to act fast, by following the F.A.S.T. acronym:
▪ Face – Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
▪ Arms – Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
▪ Speech– Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange?
▪ Time – If you observe any of these signs, call 911 immediately.
For more information about stroke
services at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, visit our web site at
www.steliz.org, or for questions about the stroke support group, call
618-234-2120, ext. 1519.
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