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
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the Philadelphia region and beyond. Main Line Health consists of five hospitals, six health centers and over 150 medical practice locations. The System has more than 14,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
At its core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, providing skilled home healthcare, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization.
Main Line Health's medical staff benefits from a collaborative relationship including independent physicians, community healthcare professionals and hospital-based experts from Main Line HealthCare, the employed multi-specialty physician network of Main Line Health.
Main Line Health collaborates with top experts to deliver exceptional specialty care. Through our affiliation with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, doctors and advanced practice providers care for pediatric patients at select Main Line Health locations, including the neonatal intensive care units at Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals, as well as Bryn Mawr Hospital's Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care, and trauma surgeons provide critical care to our patients. Through our affiliation with Sheppard Pratt — a nonprofit provider of mental health services, substance use, developmental disability and other comprehensive behavioral health support — patients receive compassionate care in a welcoming environment.
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