Granted to Methodist Hospital by The Joint Commission
Sacramento, June 7 - Mercy's Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, the leading healthcare accreditation organization in the nation. The certification is based on a rigorous on-site review by the Joint Commission as well as an examination of months of patient information.
"We are proud to receive this distinction," says Hospital President and Mercy Service Area President Tim Moran. "Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes Methodist Hospital's commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community."
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with about 4.7 million stroke survivors alive today.
"ethodist Hospital demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients,"says Jean E. Range, MS, RN, CPHQ, executive director, Disease-Specific Care Certification, Joint Commission.
Becoming a Joint Commission-certified primary stroke center means that a hospital has demonstrated the ability to provide the complete continuum of care, from prevention education to time-sensitive treatment to follow-up care for those who have had a stroke.
Primary stroke centers:
- Utilize a standardized method of delivering or facilitating integrated and coordinated clinical care based on the Brain Attack Coalition recommendations for establishment of primary stroke centers
- Tailor treatment and intervention to individual needs
- Promote the flow of participant information across settings and providers, while protecting participant rights, security and privacy
- Analyze and use data to continually improve treatment plans
- Evaluate ways to improve performance and clinical practice, thereby improving participant care
- This certification shows Mercy'scommitment to neurological patients as five of six Mercy Sacramento-area facilities have Primary Stroke Center status
The Joint Commission' Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association' statements/guidelines for stroke care. The Joint Commission launched the program - nation' first - 2003. A list of programs certified by the Joint Commission is available at www.jointcommission.org.
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About Methodist Hospital
Established in 1973, Methodist Hospital is a full-service community hospital committed to providing excellence in healthcare for residents living in Sacramento's southern suburbs, including Laguna, Elk Grove and Galt. For additional information about Methodist Hospital, please visit us at methodistsacramento.org. Methodist Hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) - the largest Catholic healthcare system based in the western United States, with hospitals and medical groups in California, Arizona and Nevada. In the Sacramento area, CHW operates Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Woodland Healthcare and Mercy Medical Group (a service of CHW Medical Foundation). CHW is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable healthcare services with special attention to the poor and underserved.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more then 15,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other healthcare organizations that provide long-term care, assisted living, behavioral healthcare, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and healthcare staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
