SIMI VALLEY,
Calif., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventist
Health Simi Valley has received the American Heart
Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke
GoldPlus quality achievement award again for its commitment to
ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment
according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines,
ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
"Our ongoing commitment to excellence in stroke
care reflects our dedication to the health and well-being of our
community," said Alice Issai,
President, Adventist Health Glendale and Simi Valley Service Area. "Receiving the
GoldPlus Stroke Award again is a testament to the hard work and
dedication of our entire team."
"Stroke is the fifth cause of death and a leading
cause of disability in the U.S.," said Josh
Haywood, RN, Stroke Program Coordinator. "Early stroke
detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing
disability and accelerating recovery times. I'm proud that we help
our community keep their quality of life vibrant."
Adventist Health Simi Valley also received the
American Heart Association's Target: StrokeSM Honor
Roll Elite award for meeting specific criteria that reduce
the time between an eligible patient's arrival at the hospital and
treatment with thrombolytic therapy. This treatment helps restore
blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible, reducing brain cell
damage or possible death.
We also received the American Heart Association's
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. It indicates
patients with Type 2 diabetes receive the most up-to-date,
evidence-based care to help prevent reoccurrence of stroke.
"We're honored to provide lifesaving, quality
stroke care to our local community, and also educate patients and
their families to help them manage their health and recovery at
home," said Henry Tung Tang, DO,
Stroke Program Medical Director.
"We are incredibly pleased to recognize Adventist
Health Simi Valley for its commitment to caring for patients with
stroke," said Steven Messe, MD,
volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke
System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and
director of fellowships of neurology at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania.
"Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with
improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality
rates – a win for health care systems, families and
communities."
"Each year, we have to meet the AHA's rigorous
criteria to qualify for these award by demonstrating how our
organization provides quality care for stroke patients," said
Haywood. "We're thrilled that we've maintained this level of
excellence for several consecutive years and we will continue to do
so."
About Adventist Health Simi
Valley
Adventist Health Simi Valley is a 136-bed
acute-care hospital in Ventura County,
Calif., serving the communities of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand
Oaks and the west San Fernando Valley. Key service
areas include primary care, cardiology, stroke and neurology,
orthopedics, women's health and radiology. As part of Adventist
Health, located in more than 90 communities in California, Oregon and Hawaii, we are transforming the healthcare
experience together with a whole-person focus on physical, mental,
spiritual and social healing to support well-being.
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 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 14 million
patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.
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