Providence and Newport, RHODE ISLAND - Three Brown University Health hospitals have been nationally recognized again for providing exceptional patient care and outcomes by The American Heart Association (AHA).
Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Newport Hospital received the prestigious Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke GOLD PLUS Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes programs that demonstrate commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
All three hospitals also received AHA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designation in recognition for demonstrating they met quality measures with over 90% compliance for the prior year.
“We know that in cases of stroke, time is of the essence,” said Melissa Harmon, MSN, RN, ASC-BC, Manager, Comprehensive Stroke Program at Rhode Island Hospital. “Teams at Brown Health proudly provide prompt treatment and high-quality care to ensure our patients get the care they deserve.”
“We strive to provide exceptional care to our patients each day, and we are grateful to be recognized by the AHA again this year for the high-quality care that we provide to our stroke patients,” said Karen Schaefer, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, ASC-BC, FCNS Stroke Program Manager for The Miriam Hospital and Newport Hospital. “Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times. Get With The Guidelines helps us ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines.”
Additionally, the hospitals were honored for:
- Rhode Island Hospital received the AHA’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus designations, in addition to Advanced Therapy and AHA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- The Miriam Hospital received AHA’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus as well as the AHA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designations.
- Newport Hospital received AHA’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll designation and AHA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Saint Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, received the AHA's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus and AHA's Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll.
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