Big fucking whoopee.
But you tell us NOTHING ABOUT RESULTS. They remind us they 'care' about us 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?
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tPA full recovery? Better than 12%?
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30 day deaths? Better than competitors?
rehab full recovery? Better than 10%?
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 for; 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 invalid chest thumping here:
Cheyenne,WY Regional Medical Center Receives Three Gold-Plus Quality Awards
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (PRESS RELEASE) — The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has presented Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) with three 2020 Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Awards for the hospital’s treatment of stroke and heart failure patients and adult patients suffering an in-hospital cardiac arrest.
According to the AHA/ASA, Gold Plus-level awards are given to an “elite group of hospitals” for their “commitment to guideline adherence and quality improvement” for the heart failure and stroke populations and for adult patients suffering cardiac arrest.
“I’d like to thank the physicians, advanced practiced providers, nurses, dietitians, therapists, technicians and other employees who have worked so hard over the years to implement and follow the heart failure, stroke and resuscitation protocols established by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association,” said Cheyenne Regional Health System President and CEO Tim Thornell.
“This ongoing commitment ensures that our patients are receiving the kind of nationally recognized, research-based care that results in saved lives, quicker recoveries, fewer hospital readmissions and improved quality of life, right here in Cheyenne,” Thornell said.
CRMC was also recognized with Honor Roll Achievement Awards for treating heart failure and stroke patients who have type 2 diabetes. These recognitions highlight a hospital’s efforts to help their heart failure and stroke patient populations with type 2 diabetes better manage their conditions.
“We are pleased to recognize Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for its commitment to stroke and heart failure care and for following the resuscitation guidelines,” said Lee H. Schwamm, MD, national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. “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. Shortening the time to effective resuscitation and maximizing post-resuscitation care is also critical to patient survival.”
In its announcements about the awards, the AHA/ASA thanked CRMC for “applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in the community you serve.”
Stroke Award
Quality measures that stroke gold plus hospitals must meet include the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before being discharged from the hospital, stroke patients must also be asked to receive education on managing their health, receive transition interventions and be scheduled for a follow-up visit with their healthcare provider.
“Cheyenne Regional Medical Center understands the vital importance of providing high-quality, evidence-based care to our stroke patients and is committed to implementing this level of care,” said Dr. Tracie Caller, a neurologist and the medical director of CRMC’s stroke program. “Adhering to Get With the Guidelines is one of the ways we ensure our stroke treatment protocols save lives and help improve outcomes and recovery for our patients.”
This is the third year in a row that CRMC has received a gold-plus quality award for the treatment of stroke patients from the AHA/ASA.
Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States, according to the AHA/ASA. On average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
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