For the third year in a row, Princeton Medical Center (PMC) earned the Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, granted by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to high-quality stroke care.
The program is intended to optimize stroke management, speed recovery, reduce hospital readmissions, and improve quality of life for people who experience strokes.
“When someone is having a stroke, every second counts,” said Paul K. Kaiser, MD, medical director of PMC’s Stroke Program. “The Get With The Guidelines program helps to expedite diagnosis and treatment to ensure we give every patient the best possible chance to recover.”
Hospitals are evaluated on quality measures that focus on provision of appropriate medications, treatment methods, patient education and counseling aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines. To earn gold recognition the first time, hospitals must meet or exceed the guidelines for 24 consecutive months. PMC has maintained that level of excellence for 48 consecutive months.
Also this year, PMC earned a place on the AHA/ASA’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll by meeting evidence-based criteria that improve outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes who are hospitalized for cardiovascular disease or stroke.
Congratulations to the providers and employees at PMC and across Princeton Health whose work supports the diagnosis and treatment of stroke.
Philip Tran, RN, stroke coordinator at PMC, commended the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and senior managers on the hospital’s Stroke Committee for their leadership.