Aspirus Health has
received 9 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® awards for
demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for
the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives
saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Every 40 seconds,
someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke
are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively.
Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow
treatment guidelines.
Get With The
Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline put the expertise of the American Heart
Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide,
helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and
research-based guidelines. As a participant in Mission: Lifeline and Get With
The Guidelines programs, Aspirus Health qualified for the awards by
demonstrating how their organization is committed to improving quality care.
“Aspirus is
committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and
streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for strokes,” says Lisa
Ebert, Aspirus System Stroke Coordinator. “These programs make it easier for
our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis,
which helps us ensure more people in our service areas experience longer,
healthier lives.”
This year, Aspirus
received these achievement awards:
- Stroke GOLD Plus
with Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Aspirus
Wausau Hospital
- Aspirus
Langlade Hospital
- Stroke GOLD Plus
- Aspirus
Medford Hospital
- Rural Stroke Silver
- Aspirus
Langlade Hospital
- Aspirus
Medford Hospital
- Rural Stroke Bronze
- Aspirus
Riverview Hospital
- Aspirus
Keweenaw Hospital
- Aspirus
Medford Hospital
- Aspirus
Langlade Hospital
“These awards show
Aspirus Health’s commitment to caring for those in their community who need
cardiovascular care,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, chair of the American Heart
Association Quality Oversight Committee and chair of the Department of
Preventive Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. “By following the American Heart
Association’s quality improvement protocols, Aspirus Health can help realize
our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower
mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”