Abbott Northwestern Certified as a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center.MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. -- Abbott Ab·bott , Berenice 1898-1991. American photographer known especially for her series of black-and-white portraits of New York City. Abbott, George 1887-1995. Northwestern Hospital's Stroke Program has been awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification and the Gold Seal of Approval(TM). The program earned the designations from the Joint Commission Accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. on Healthcare Organization after an on-site review was conducted earlier this year. "Abbott Northwestern Hospital demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients," said Charles A. Mowll, executive vice president, Business Development, Government, and External Relations, Joint Commission. Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent recurrent /re·cur·rent/ (re-kur´ent) [L. recurrens returning] 1. running back, or toward the source. 2. returning after remissions. re·cur·rent adj. 1. stroke, which is the nation's third leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes. The Abbott Northwestern Stroke Program has consistently demonstrated a lower than expected mortality rate, despite being a referral site for the most severe strokes. The Stroke Program draws upon the broad experience and sub-specialty expertise within the hospital's Minneapolis Neuroscience neu·ro·sci·ence n. Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system. neuroscience the embryology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system. Institute. The Institute combines 50 neuroscience physicians, 180 neuroscience nurses and a 20 year history of collaborative program development to provide care across the entire spectrum of neurological disorders This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g.back pain), signs (e.g. aphasia) and syndromes (e.g. Aicardi syndrome). . "We're proud to achieve the distinction," said Ken Paulus, interim president of Abbott Northwestern. "Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes Abbott Northwestern's commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community." The certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care. The Joint Commission launched the program--the nation's first--in 2003. Minneapolis-based Abbott Northwestern Hospital is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a non-profit network of hospitals, clinics and other health care services. Abbott Northwestern is found online at http://www.abbottnorthwestern.com. |
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