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When you or a loved on is being admitted for a stroke, it's important to know that your health care team has the latest skills and knowledge.
That's why we're proud that Sinai and Northwest hospitals are designated as Maryland Stroke Centers. Hospitals with this MIEMSS stroke designation showed they have a stroke team that can give acute stroke medicines and have resources to take care of stroke patients.
Now there's one more reason to celebrate our treatment for stroke patients. Northwest Hospital has received the 2010 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association "Get with the Guidelines" bronze award for its commitment to providing high quality care for stroke patients.
This recognizes Northwest's commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Get With The Guidelines® is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement that focuses on quick diagnosis and treatment for stroke patients. Patients treated in hospitals with a Get With the Guidelines program can know they are getting care that is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines
Northwest and LifeBridge Health are also active in the community in promoting awareness of stroke symptoms. The warning signs of a stroke are:
- Most Women Are Unaware Of Female-specific Stroke Symptoms And Risks, According To A National Survey By Ohio State
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- If You've Had A Stroke, Learning How Take Your Pulse And Recognize An Irregular Heart Beat Could Prevent Second Stroke
Regularly monitoring your pulse after a stroke is a simple and effective first step in detecting an irregular heartbeat, which is a major cause of having a second stroke, according to research recently published online in Neurology, the medical journal...
- Accreditation Commission Designates Uk As One Of 63 Comprehensive Stroke Centers
The Joint Commission for accredting health-care organizations, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have designated UK HealthCare a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The university's medical center joins 63 other institutions...
- Northwest Er-7 Shows Gains In Patient Satisfaction
At 7:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, Northwest Hospital?s ER-7 saw its 60,000th patient since July 1 of last year. If current trends continue, the ER will see about 62,380 patients in a year?s time, a new record for the hospital. There?s no question that...
- Northwest Hospital Designated Primary Stroke Center
For some residents in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Carroll and Howard counties, lifesaving emergency stroke care just got closer to home. That is because the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) has just designated Northwest...
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Northwest Hospital Receives Award for Stroke Treatment Program
When you or a loved on is being admitted for a stroke, it's important to know that your health care team has the latest skills and knowledge.
That's why we're proud that Sinai and Northwest hospitals are designated as Maryland Stroke Centers. Hospitals with this MIEMSS stroke designation showed they have a stroke team that can give acute stroke medicines and have resources to take care of stroke patients.
Now there's one more reason to celebrate our treatment for stroke patients. Northwest Hospital has received the 2010 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association "Get with the Guidelines" bronze award for its commitment to providing high quality care for stroke patients.
This recognizes Northwest's commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
Get With The Guidelines® is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement that focuses on quick diagnosis and treatment for stroke patients. Patients treated in hospitals with a Get With the Guidelines program can know they are getting care that is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines
Northwest and LifeBridge Health are also active in the community in promoting awareness of stroke symptoms. The warning signs of a stroke are:
- Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
- Most Women Are Unaware Of Female-specific Stroke Symptoms And Risks, According To A National Survey By Ohio State
Most women are unaware of the symptoms and risks of stroke for females, according to a national survey by the Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center. The survey found that just 11 percent of the 1,000 respondents knew that pregnancy, lupus,...
- If You've Had A Stroke, Learning How Take Your Pulse And Recognize An Irregular Heart Beat Could Prevent Second Stroke
Regularly monitoring your pulse after a stroke is a simple and effective first step in detecting an irregular heartbeat, which is a major cause of having a second stroke, according to research recently published online in Neurology, the medical journal...
- Accreditation Commission Designates Uk As One Of 63 Comprehensive Stroke Centers
The Joint Commission for accredting health-care organizations, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have designated UK HealthCare a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The university's medical center joins 63 other institutions...
- Northwest Er-7 Shows Gains In Patient Satisfaction
At 7:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, Northwest Hospital?s ER-7 saw its 60,000th patient since July 1 of last year. If current trends continue, the ER will see about 62,380 patients in a year?s time, a new record for the hospital. There?s no question that...
- Northwest Hospital Designated Primary Stroke Center
For some residents in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Carroll and Howard counties, lifesaving emergency stroke care just got closer to home. That is because the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) has just designated Northwest...