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Southwest Healthcare Palmdale Regional 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, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Palmdale Regional Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy. In addition, Palmdale Regional Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke. “Palmdale Regional Medical Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said nana deeb, Chief Executive Officer. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in the Antelope Valley can experience longer, healthier lives.” Read more here: http://spklr.io/6042SALs

Cardiac (tele)rehabilitation in routine clinical practice for patients with coronary artery disease: protocol of the REHAB   trial Frontiers https://lnkd.in/g48sK6rd

This study examines the incidence and predictors of bleeding and thrombosis in patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation. Among 200 patients, 67.5% experienced major bleeding, primarily from CPR-related trauma. #Bleeding #CardiacArrest #ECPR #Thrombosis

Southwest Healthcare Palmdale Regional 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, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Palmdale Regional Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy. In addition, Palmdale Regional Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke. “Palmdale Regional Medical Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said nana deeb, Chief Executive Officer. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in the Antelope Valley can experience longer, healthier lives.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eW7KvST2

This study examines the incidence and predictors of bleeding and thrombosis in patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation. Among 200 patients, 67.5% experienced major bleeding, primarily from CPR-related trauma. #Bleeding #CardiacArrest #ECPR #Thrombosis

Should We Start a Structural Heart Program? With the advent of percutaneous valvular procedures and LAAO procedures, the cardiovascular industry has seen a significant increase in the volume of structural heart procedures to treat complex patients, write Lorraine Buck, MBA, MSN, RN, VP at Corazon, and Carol Wesley, MSN, MHA, RN, VP at Corazon. To accommodate this influx, they say, healthcare organizations should develop their procedural offerings and services into a formalized structural heart program. https://okt.to/EqYSvu #cardiotwitter

Delray Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its 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. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines. Delray Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Stroke Elite Plus award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy. In addition, Delray Medical received the American Heart Association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy award by meeting specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment to remove the clot causing the stroke. Delray Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke. Delray Medical Center also met specific scientific guidelines as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. We are #DelrayMedicalCenter. #strongertogetherforyou #PBHNProud #palmbeachhealthnetwork

Really interesting insight into "in ambulance" blood pressure treatment of stroke patients. Intervention identification is a top priority no doubt, but there seems to be a growing wave of innovation around risk factor and stroke comorbidity management across the stroke care continuum. Here is the intro quote and article: “Our study shows clear benefits from administering early blood pressure lowering treatment to patients with intracerebral hemorrhage in the ambulance, although overall there was no difference in outcome from this early intervention for all patients with suspected stroke.

Recent BedMed and BedMed-Frail trials confirm that the timing of antihypertensive medication—morning or bedtime—does not impact cardiovascular outcomes. Key Takeaways from the BedMed Trials: 1. Timing Doesn’t Matter: New BedMed and BedMed-Frail trials, along with the TIME trial, show no significant difference in cardiovascular outcomes or safety between taking antihypertensive medications in the morning versus at bedtime. 2. Consistency is Key: The findings suggest that patients should take their medications at a time that fits their routine best, rather than focusing on whether it’s morning or night.

ARH NEWS RELEASE: Paintsville ARH Hospital Receives Acute Stroke Ready Center Certification from DNV Paintsville ARH Hospital announces that it has received certification from DNV as an Acute Stroke Ready Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle strokes and stroke-related medical problems. The advantage of an Acute Stroke Ready certified program is that these stroke centers usually serve communities where access to a larger, more equipped hospital is too far for patients to reach in limited time. We know that Time is Brain; the faster a patient can get to a certified stroke center, the faster the patient will be diagnosed and treated. Saving this valuable time is known to decrease complications of a stroke. “This certification assures our community that we have the resources and commitment to provide the best possible stroke care,” says Paintsville ARH Hospital CEO Kathy Stumbo. “It’s a combination of the right equipment, personnel, and training to quickly assess, identify and treat stroke. This includes the ability to efficiently transfer patients in the instances they require treatment beyond our capabilities. Achieving certification validates the tremendous effort we have put into this program, ensuring the health and safety of our patients.” Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/ewBYEXye