The MediSys Health Network has received the American Heart Association’s/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the network’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized and research-based guidelines.
Jamaica and Flushing Hospital Medical Center 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. These measures included the evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines. Protocols were also put in place to ensure that patients received education on managing their health and care transition interventions before discharge.
The MediSys Health Network is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative. The tools and resources provided, help us track and measure our success in meeting evidence-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes. We are pleased to be recognized for our commitment to stroke care.
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.