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HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY STROKE CARE

Oct 17, 2024

HOLYOKE, MA — October 17, 2024— This year Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has once again received multiple awards for its commitment to high quality stroke care including the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus,Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement awards. Additionally, HMC received four prestigious awards from the Department of Public Health Massachusetts Paul Coverdell Stroke Systems of Care Collaborative: Door to Needle <= 60 minutes from arrival for at least 90% of stroke patients; Dysphagia screening greater than or equal to 90%; Documentation of NIHSS screening greater than or equal to 95%; Increase in Pre-notification Award.

Members of the Holyoke Medical Center Stroke Team, including neurologists, hospitalists, nurses, and coordinators, gathered outside of the HMC Emergency Department.

“We are very proud of our entire stroke care team, under the medical direction of Dr. M. Zubair Kareem, for consistently ensuring that stroke patients at HMC receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines,” said Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems. “It is the knowledgeable and quick work of our employees that ultimately leads to more lives saved and reduced disability.”

Stroke is a leading cause of death and 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. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.

‘Get With The Guidelines – Stroke’ is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. “Get With The Guidelines” puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide by helping to ensure that patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines

To qualify for the American Heart Association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award, HMC met specific criteria to reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy.

The Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award 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.

Holyoke Medical Center meets specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.  HMC also participates in educating patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.

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