Huntington Hospital Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment

The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines GoldPlus award for commitment to prioritizing quality care for stroke patients

Huntington Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding recovery times.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.

“Huntington Hospital is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to helping our patients have the best possible chance of survival and avoiding disability after a stroke,” said Arbi Ohanian, MD, medical director, comprehensive stroke center, Huntington Hospital. “Get With The Guidelines-Stroke provides our team with proven knowledge and guidelines which we apply on a daily basis to improve outcomes for stroke patients.”

Each year program participants apply for the award recognition by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, participants also provide education to patients to help them manage their health and rehabilitation once at home.

Additionally, Huntington Hospital received the Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed with more than 90% of compliance for 12 consecutive months for the “Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score.”

Learn more about stroke treatment at Huntington Hospital.

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About Get With The Guidelines^®

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with tools and resources to increase adherence to the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 9 million patients since 2001.