Stroke Care at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Receives National Recognition
Posted on: Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 12:00 CST
In a move acknowledging the exceptionally high quality of stroke care at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the nation's major hospital accrediting agency has certified RWJUH as a Primary Stroke Center and awarded the hospital's stroke program its Gold Seal of Approval (TM).
RWJUH is the first hospital in Central New Jersey to earn this important distinction from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and one of only eight hospitals so designated in the state.
"Our state-of-the-art protocols and 24-hour stroke team capability translate into better outcomes for patients with stroke," said Clifton R. Lacy, MD, president and CEO of RWJUH.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in New Jersey, taking the lives of approximately 4,000 people each year, and is also a leading cause of long-term disability.
To earn certification as a Primary Stroke Center, RWJUH demonstrated adherence to the most stringent national standards and guidelines for stroke care. This includes the presence of a rapid-response stroke treatment team accessible 24 hours a day consisting of neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pharmacists, specially trained nurses, rehabilitation experts, EMTs and other experts in stroke care.
The Primary Stroke Center certification marks the first major achievement for RWJUH in 2006 and reinforces the hospital's status as one of the region's leading hospitals. In 2005, Consumers Digest ranked RWJUH among the top five hospitals in the nation for patient safety. RWJUH also had more top-rated physicians than any hospital in New Jersey listed in New York magazine and New Jersey Monthly's 2005 "Best Doctors" issues.
Source: Business Wire
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