Main Line Health hospitals recognized for stroke and diabetes care by American Heart Association
Main Line Health's acute care hospitals--Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital--have once again been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for excellence in stroke care. All four hospitals earned Gold Plus status or higher for stroke care.
- Bryn Mawr Hospital achieved Target Stroke Elite Honor, Target Diabetes Honor Roll and Advanced Therapy Honor Roll status for its advanced neurointerventional program, the only one in the Western Philadelphia Suburbs.
- Lankenau Medical Center received the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite and the Target Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Paoli Hospital received the Target Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Riddle Hospital received the Target Diabetes Honor Roll.
To receive the Get with the Guidelines award, hospitals must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Achievement indicators for two years or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures, which are reporting initiatives to measure quality of care. Main Line Health consistently exceeded these standards.
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke strikes nearly 800,000 Americans each year and is a leading cause of death and adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes.
"As we recognize Stroke Awareness Month, this is a great opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the work of our stroke care teams across the Main Line Health System," says Michelle J. Smith, MD, Chief of Neurosurgery at Main Line Health. “The Get with the Guidelines awards demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing timely, comprehensive stroke care to the members of our community. I am incredibly grateful for the hard work of our care teams' commitment to ensuring that our patients receive exceptional, lifesaving care."
Get with The Guidelines - Stroke program improves stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to the latest scientific guidelines. The award recognizes the commitment and success of each hospital’s staff in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines.
To learn more about stroke care at Main Line Health, visit mainlinehealth.org/stroke.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.
Contact
Phil Ellingsworth, Jr.Director, Communications
Office: 484.580.1182
EllingsworthPh@mlhs.org