Sutter Solano Medical Center(Vallejo CA) Honored for High Quality Stroke, Cardiac Care

 

Big fucking whoopee.

 

 But you tell us NOTHING ABOUT RESULTS. They remind us they 'care' about us 4 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?

There is no quality here if you don't measure the right things.

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) 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 invalid chest thumping here:

Sutter Solano Medical Center(Vallejo CA) Honored for High Quality Stroke, Cardiac Care

During a time where working in the medical field can be important, taxing, tiring and sometimes even dangerous, the Sutter Solano Medical Center is showing a lot of heart.

Twelve hospitals within Sutter’s not-for-profit network, including Sutter Solano Medical Center, received recognition recently from the American Stroke Association (ASA) for providing a high level of stroke care and participating in the ASA’s Get With The Guidelines program.

Additionally, Sutter Solano received recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) for consistently applying the American College of Cardiology guidelines when treating patients with heart failure, and participating in the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines program.

For stroke care, Sutter Solano Medical Center earned bronze, while the facility earned a Get With The Guidelines Gold Quality Achievement Award for high quality heart failure care.

William Melton, M.D., practicing physician, medical director of the emergency department at Sutter Solano Medical Center and chief of staff at Sutter Solano Medical Center, said the awards “required a team effort, but meant even more during the time of COVID-19 in 2020.

“Yeah I think the recognition is a little more meaningful during this time,” Melton said. “From the first responders to the fire and police departments that constantly put themselves at risk, everything is a little more stressful these days. So it feels good in that we were able to get some positive feedback and know we have been making a difference. Sutter is really committed to quality more than any other organization I’ve ever worked with.”

Melton especially gave thanks to Julia Fernandes, a clinical nurse educator and stroke program coordinator at Sutter Solano Medical Center.

“She’s been very instrumental as a stroke coordinator in helping us to apply to these awards,” Melton said. “She’s helping us improve every day.”

Melton has been practicing medicine for over 25 years, but said times are different during COVID-19.

“It’s changed quite a bit on some levels, but medicine is still medicine,” Melton said. “I’ve been very impressed on how we haven’t had any shortages of PPE equipment and I’ve really liked our leadership shown during this time. That being said, we spend a lot more time these days donning and doffing with all the equipment we use. We’re cleaning rooms extensively and that process is taking a little longer. So that’s had the biggest impact I would say.”

Melton said he sometimes worries that there has been an overall decrease in volume in the number of people visiting a hospital for cardiac and stroke related issues, mostly due to fear of contacting the coronavirus.

“I’ve seen nationwide that people are afraid sometimes to come in,” Melton said. “We need people to come in right away if they believe they are having stroke related problems. People are hoping that the problem just goes away and that’s unfortunate. My message to anyone on the fence of coming in so there are so many measures we are taking each day to make this a safe place. We’re getting our temperature taken constantly and we’re washing our hands more than I can ever remember. If anything this place is cleaner than it’s ever been, so please come in.”

Having the two awards for high quality work should also be a factor. Another is the advances made in the field, both in the past 20 years and in the last two years.

“The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are pleased to recognize these Sutter hospitals for their commitment to stroke and cardiac care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology in a press release. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.”