T.J. Samson Hospital(GLASGOW, Ky.) receives stroke award from American Heart, Stroke Association

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:

T.J. Samson Hospital(GLASGOW, Ky.) receives stroke award from American Heart, Stroke Association

GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Regional Health announced Monday that T.J. Samson Community Hospital has received recognition for its efforts to provide stroke patients with proper care, as outlined by the American Heart and Stroke Associations.

The award, Get With The Guidelines^®– Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award, recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

T.J. Samson Community Hospital 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, a news release said.

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.

“T.J. Samson is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative,” said Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. “The tools and resources provided help us track and measure our success in meeting evidenced-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”(Well then, tell us what those recovery outcomes are.)

T.J. Samson Community Hospital received the designation of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital in September 2019, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. After receiving this designation, many hospitals take more than a year to achieve the Bronze award. The Hospital will be eligible for the next tier, the Silver Achievement Award, if performance is sustained for the next 12 months, and for the Gold award for 24 months of sustained performance.

“We are pleased to recognize T.J. Samson Community Hospital for their commitment to stroke care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. “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.”

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.