Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow has received the American Heart Association”™s “Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award” for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist health care professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.
Elaine Gardner, BSN, RN, CCRN, clinical program manager/stroke coordinator at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, said “”¦Get With The Guidelines-Stroke makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis to improve outcomes for stroke patients.”
“We are pleased to recognize Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health for its commitment to stroke care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and executive vice chair of neurology, director of acute stroke services, Massachusetts General Hospital. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.”
