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:
MelroseWakefield(Medford, MA) Hospital receives awards
MelroseWakefield Hospital recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award.
The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the highest level of treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
MelroseWakefield Hospital earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients.
“MelroseWakefield Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative,” said Sue Sandberg, MBA, RN, CEO of MelroseWakefield Healthcare. “These important resources measure and track our success in meeting evidenced-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”
MelroseWakefield Hospital additionally received the Association’s Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed with more than 90% of compliance for 12 consecutive months for the “Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score.”
“We are pleased to recognize MelroseWakefield 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 of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. “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 U.S. 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.
For information, visit http://melrosewakefield.org.
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