Kansas City, Mo. (PRWEB) October 08, 2014
Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute has achieved Comprehensive Stroke Center certification by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Saint Lukes is third in the state of Missouri to receive the Comprehensive Stroke Center certification and 77th in the nation.
Comprehensive Stroke Center certification recognizes stroke centers that have state-of-the-art infrastructure, staff, and training to receive and treat patients with the most complex stroke cases. Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute underwent a rigorous on-site review by The Joint Commission in August 2014.
Achieving Comprehensive Stroke Center certification validates our mission to provide the highest level of stroke treatment available, and to deliver the very best possible care to patients in the Kansas City region, said Julie Quirin, CEO of Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City.
According to The Joint Commission, Saint Lukes Hospital exceeded national standards in several key areas:
The comprehensive certification expands on the criteria for Advanced Primary Stroke Centers, which Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute initially received in 2004, recognizing the significant differences in resources, staff, and training that are necessary for the treatment of complex stroke cases, such as brain aneurysms. Saint Lukes Comprehensive Stroke Program offers treatment, prevention, research, and rehabilitation for stroke patients.
Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute is a global leader in utilizing both drug and mechanical interventions to block and reverse the permanent and debilitating effects of acute strokes. Its legacy of innovation began in its 1993 inaugural year when doctors performed one of the worlds first intra-arterial stroke reversal procedures. Since then, Saint Lukes specialists have continued to pioneer new stroke therapies and reverse strokes life-altering effects for thousands of patients, and is one of the worlds most experienced and prolific leaders in the use of tPA for treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The hospital offers leading-edge treatments for aneurysms, carotid stenosis and strokes caused by brain bleeds.
This advanced certification highlights the specialized care we provide to patients with the most severe and challenging types of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Saint Lukes personalizes care for each patient by drawing on a multidisciplinary team of experts as well as the latest technology and research to provide the best treatment and result in proven excellent outcomes, said Karin Olds, M,D., medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Program at Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.
By achieving this advanced certification, Saint Lukes Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute has thoroughly demonstrated the greatest level of commitment to the care of its patients with complex stroke conditions, said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president, The Joint Commission. Certification is a voluntary process and The Joint Commission commends Saint Lukes for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate the standard of its care for the community it serves.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers excel in: