BARTLETT, TENN., — Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus award for its commitment to helping ensure stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Saint Francis-Bartlett also garnered the AHA’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite award1, which is given to hospitals that meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy. In addition, Saint Francis-Bartlett earned the AHA’s Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award2, which aims to help facilitate patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, getting the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines – Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
“These awards are yet another affirmation of our medical team’s dedication to providing safe, quality care to stroke patients,” said Sherwin L. Stewart, CEO of Saint Francis-Bartlett. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. As always, our overarching focus is on helping to improve the health and lives of residents of the communities we serve.”
Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.
“We are incredibly pleased to recognize Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “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.”
About Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is a 196-bed full-service hospital located at 2986 Kate Bond Rd in Bartlett. Opened in 2004, the hospital provides an extensive offering of medical services including a 24-hour emergency room, critical care, cardiac care, oncology, urology, physical therapy and a 16-bed Orthopedic/Spine Unit. Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been honored with the Leapfrog Group’s “A” Hospital Safety Score and has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. To learn more about Saint Francis Bartlett, please visit www.SaintFrancis
Hosp.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 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.
