Awards recognize hospital’s commitment to high-quality stroke and resuscitation care
NASHUA, N.H. — St. Joseph Hospital has earned American Heart Association recognitions for its commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based stroke and resuscitation care.
The hospital received the Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite recognition, Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll recognition and Get With The Guidelines®–Resuscitation Silver quality achievement award.
Together, the awards recognize St. Joseph Hospital’s commitment to following nationally recognized, research-based guidelines designed to improve patient outcomes.
“These recognitions reflect the dedication of our clinical teams and their commitment to providing the highest quality care when our patients need us most,” said John Jurczyk, President of St. Joseph Hospital. “Get With The Guidelines helps us put proven science into practice every day, whether we are treating someone experiencing a stroke or responding to a cardiac arrest. Ultimately, our goal is to help more patients recover and return home to their families and loved ones.”
St. Joseph Hospital earned Stroke Gold Plus for its commitment to providing timely, appropriate treatment to patients experiencing stroke. The hospital also received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite recognition for meeting measures designed to reduce the time between an eligible stroke patient’s arrival and treatment, as well as Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition for providing evidence-based care to stroke patients with Type 2 diabetes.
The hospital’s Resuscitation Silver award recognizes its achievement in meeting specific quality measures in the treatment of adult patients who experience cardiac arrest while hospitalized. The Get With The Guidelines–Resuscitation program focuses on key elements of care including rapid response to medical emergencies, high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and post-resuscitation care.
About St. Joseph Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital, a member of Covenant Health, is a 208-bed acute care community hospital located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The main campus features the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies and is supported by a network of primary care providers and specialists focused on delivering personalized medicine. Our hospital is DNV-GL accredited and its extensive services include 24-hour emergency care and a certified stroke program, as well as a Cardiovascular Center, Breast Care Center, Cancer Center and Maternal Child Health Center. To learn more about us, please visit www.stjosephhospital.com.
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 hospital with 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 18 mission patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org
