Texas Health Fort Worth Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Stroke Care

'Care' is NOT RECOVERY!

This is the whole problem in stroke enumerated in one word; 'care'; NOT RECOVERY! 

Our non-existent stroke leadership should be demanding RECOVERY NOT 'CARE'!

My god, anyone in the business world would be fired immediately for managing or caring about something rather than delivering RESULTS. And this is why this is a complete fucking failure! This does nothing to guarantee recovery for survivors!

If your stroke medical 'professional'/hospital is touting 'care' it means they are a failure because they are delivering 'care'; NOT RECOVERY! I would never go to a failed hospital! Anytime I see the word 'care' associated with a stroke hospital; I immediately think fucking failure!

YOU have to get involved and change this failure mindset of 'care' to 100% RECOVERY! Survivors want RECOVERY, NOT 'CARE'!

I see nothing here that states going for 100% recovery! You need to create EXACT PROTOCOLS FOR THAT!

ASK SURVIVORS WHAT THEY WANT, THEY'LL NEVER RESPOND 'CARE'! This tyranny of low expectations has to be completely rooted out of any stroke conversation! I wouldn't go there because of such incompetency as not having 100% recovery protocols!

RECOVERY IS THE ONLY GOAL IN STROKE!

GET THERE!

Leaders solve the BHAG(Big Hairy Audacious or (Assed) Goals in stroke! The only goal in stroke is 100% recovery. GET THERE!

Texas Health Fort Worth Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Stroke Care

For the fourth consecutive time, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers*.  In 2019, Texas Health Fort Worth became the first hospital in the city to earn the national certification, which recognizes consistent, high-quality neurological care provided to stroke patients living in North Texas and beyond. “For more than five years, Texas Health Fort Worth has consistently cared for the highest number of stroke patients** in North Texas,” said Jared Shelton, FACHE, Texas Health Fort Worth president. “We’re honored that patients and their families choose us to be there in their most critical times of need. We want them to know that improving their quality of life and empowering them with resources is not just a goal but a priority.”

The stroke program at Texas Health Fort Worth offers patients access to physician specialists and the latest technology to better diagnose and treat strokes, including a dedicated neurosurgical intensive care unit, educational and support programs, a Brain Injury Transitional Services program, advanced imaging systems to identify clots deep in the brain and virtual stroke care capabilities. Stroke ranks as the No. 4 cause of death in Texas; unfortunately, some of the highest rates of stroke prevalence are in Dallas and Tarrant counties.

“Consistently earning certification from Joint Commission sets the parameters for Texas Health Fort Worth’s continued commitment to excellence, but it’s more than just accolades,” said Vinit Mehrotra, M.D., a neurologist on the hospital’s medical staff and medical director of its stroke program.(It means you are OK with being a failure at 100% recovery! Sorry to break the bad news but YOU ARE A FAILED HOSPITAL!) “Whether stroke symptoms are minor to severe, providing individuals with high-quality treatment, education and rehab is the constant priority, regardless of their ZIP code.”   The hospital remains the only Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in Tarrant County to be certified by Joint Commission and is one of fewer than 50 comprehensive stroke facilities in Texas. The two-year certification encompasses the full spectrum of stroke care: diagnosis, education, rehabilitation and treatment. To be eligible, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with stroke-related standards as a Primary Stroke Center and meet additional requirements, including those related to advanced imaging capabilities, 24/7 availability of specialized treatments and staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.*Joint Commission partnered with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to develop comprehensive, evidence-based stroke certifications that provide the highest national standards for safe, high-quality stroke care./

** Source: Statistical information provided by Texas Health Care Information Collection.