MUSC Florence(South Carolina) honored for its treatment of stroke patients

Big fucking whoopee.

 

 But you tell us NOTHING ABOUT RESULTS. They remind us they 'care' about us 3 times but never tell us how many 100% recovered.

Three measurements will tell me if the stroke hospital is possibly not completely incompetent; DO YOU MEASURE ANYTHING?

1. tPA full recovery? Better than 12%?
2. 30 day deaths? Better than competitors?

3. rehab full recovery? Better than 10%?

 

You'll want to know results so call that hospital president(Whoever that is)
and demand to know what the RESULTS are; tPA efficacy, 30 day deaths, 100% recovery. Because there is no point in going to that hospital if they are not willing to publish results.

 The latest chest thumping here:

MUSC Florence(South Carolina) honored for its treatment of stroke patients

FLORENCE, S.C. − MUSC Health Florence Medical Center announced it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus & Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award.

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

MUSC Health Florence earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.

“The American Heart Associations’ Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative is an important part of improving quality care for our patients,” said MUSC Health Florence Division Chief Executive Officer Vance Reynolds. “Because of this initiative, we have access to tools and resources ensuring the best outcomes and measuring our success in meeting evidence-based clinical guidelines.”

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center additionally received the Association’s Target: StrokeSM Elite Honor Roll award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center has also met specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.

“It is fitting the Care Team at MUSC Health Florence be recognized for their outstanding efforts to take care of our patients who have a stroke,” said MUSC Health neurologist and medical director of the stroke center Dr. Elijah Owens. “Part of what distinguishes our Primary Stroke Center is our advanced diagnostic capabilities and treatments for routine brain attacks as well as complex stroke cases. Patients can be assured we are committed to the highest level of certain standards regarding diagnosis, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation with the ultimate goal of reducing the time between stroke onset and treatment.”

According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.