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Allsup sponsors Act FAST for Stroke Challenge to raise awareness and funds. Belleville, IL (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, veterans disability appeal and Medicare plan selection services is pleased to sponsor the National Stroke Association’s Act FAST for Stroke Challenge to help raise awareness and funds. A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the...
Award demonstrates the New York Hospital's commitment to quality care for stroke patients. Mt. Kisco, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Northern Westchester Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Northern Westchester Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. To receive...
Award demonstrates The Medical Center of Aurora's commitment to quality care for stroke patients AURORA, Colo., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(®)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes TMCA's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. To receive the...
Study Highlights: -More than a third of stroke patients don’t get to the hospital by ambulance — the fastest way to get there. -Ethnic minorities and rural residents were less likely to call 9-1-1 at the onset of a stroke. -The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association wants you to know the signs of a stroke and call 9-1-1 immediately for help. More than a third of stroke patients don’t get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that’s the fastest way to get...
WEST COVINA, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citrus Valley Health Partners' Queen of the Valley (QVC) Campus has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. QVC earned this distinction after The Joint Commission conducted an on-site review in March. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/DC91874 ) The Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional...
Award demonstrates Saint Luke's Neuroscience Institute's commitment to quality care for stroke patients KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Saint Luke's Neuroscience Institute (SLNI) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(®)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes SLNI's commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based...
Offers Free Prevention and Recovery Resources to Stroke Community CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- StrokeSmart, the flagship publication from National Stroke Association dedicated to the millions of families impacted by stroke, launched today with a redesigned magazine and a new interactive website. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130206/DC54071 ) The new StrokeSmart magazine features a sleek redesign, improved readability, more engaging...
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- StrokeSmart, National Stroke Association's flagship publication dedicated to the millions of families impacted by stroke, launched today with a redesigned magazine and a new interactive website. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strokesmart-launches-redesigned-magazine-and-interactive-website-189721231.html The new magazine features a sleek...
American Stroke Association Guidelines People having an ischemic stroke should receive clot-dissolving therapy – if appropriate -- within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new American Stroke Association guidelines published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. Ischemic stroke, which accounts for nine in 10 strokes, is caused by a blood clot in the arteries leading to the brain. Calling 9-1-1 immediately after recognizing any of the warning signs of...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every 40 seconds a stroke occurs in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. To raise awareness about F.A.S.T. -- an acronym to recognize and respond to the sudden warning signs of stroke, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and Ad Council are unveiling a new, national multimedia public service advertisement (PSA) campaign. To view the multimedia assets associated...
