Posted 12:10 am Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Mother Frances Hospital awarded advanced certification
The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, recently recognized Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler with Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
Mother Frances Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center Certification has demonstrated that their program meets critical elements of performance to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.
Mother Frances underwent a rigorous on-site review. A Joint Commission expert reviewed the hospital’s compliance with the requirements for The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification program as well as primary stroke center requirements, such as collecting Joint Commission core measure data and using it for performance improvement activities.
Developed in collaboration with the American Stroke Association and launched in 2003, The Joint Commission’s Primary Stroke Center Certification program is based on the Brain Attack Coalition’s “Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers.” Certification is available only to stroke programs in Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.
Mother Frances Hospital will be able to display The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association Heart-Check mark for their Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. For more information on The Joint Commission and American Heart Association’s Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center visit www.jointcommission.org or www.heart.org/myhospital.
Mother Frances Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center Certification has demonstrated that their program meets critical elements of performance to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.
Mother Frances underwent a rigorous on-site review. A Joint Commission expert reviewed the hospital’s compliance with the requirements for The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification program as well as primary stroke center requirements, such as collecting Joint Commission core measure data and using it for performance improvement activities.
Developed in collaboration with the American Stroke Association and launched in 2003, The Joint Commission’s Primary Stroke Center Certification program is based on the Brain Attack Coalition’s “Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers.” Certification is available only to stroke programs in Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.
Mother Frances Hospital will be able to display The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association Heart-Check mark for their Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. For more information on The Joint Commission and American Heart Association’s Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center visit www.jointcommission.org or www.heart.org/myhospital.
