T.J. Samson Community Hospital receives national recognition for stroke care
GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Samson Community Hospital is being recognized for quality stroke care.
The hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, according to a release by T.J. Regional Health.
The release states the hospital is receiving the award “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.”
T.J. Regional Health says stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States.
Early stroke detection and treatment are important for improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding up recovery times, health officials say.
They say Get with the Guidelines – Stroke promotes adherence to guidelines nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines.
“T.J. Samson Community Hospital is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Jamie Wilkerson, chief nursing officer. “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. The end goal is to ensure more people in south-central Kentucky can experience longer, healthier lives.”
Each year, program participants qualify for the award by showing how their organization has committed to providing quality stroke care.
“We are incredibly pleased to recognize T.J. Samson Community Hospital 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 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.”
