North Alabama Medical Center Receives Achievement Award

NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER HAS RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION’S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES^® – STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, TO RECEIVE THE GOLD PLUS HONOR, A HOSPITAL MUST REACH 85 PERCENT COMPLIANCE IN OVER 20 STROKE-RELATED QUALITY MEASURES AS OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR AT LEAST 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER ALSO MET SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC GUIDELINES AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, FEATURING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR RAPID DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF STROKE PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. EACH YEAR, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY FOR THE AWARD BY DEMONSTRATING HOW THEIR ORGANIZATION HAS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY CARE FOR STROKE PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO FOLLOWING TREATMENT GUIDELINES, GET WITH THE GUIDELINES PARTICIPANTS ALSO EDUCATE PATIENTS TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR HEALTH AND RECOVERY AT HOME.

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