Holy Redeemer Hospital has earned several formal distinctions by The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association for achievement in stroke care and diabetes care.
The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, as well as the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award, attest to our commitment to provide the most appropriate treatment to patients according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
“We are dedicated to delivering the best care to our patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Initiative,” says Kisha Martin, MD, Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Holy Redeemer Hospital. “The tools and resources provided help us monitor and measure our success utilizing the most up-to-date clinical guidelines developed to improve patient health outcomes.”
Holy Redeemer Hospital also received the Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award, a distinction that signified stringent compliance with a series of quality measures.
In addition to care for a wide variety of diseases, disorders, and conditions, Redeemer Health primary care providers treat and help to manage diabetes, as well as other factors that can put a person at risk for a stroke, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Additionally, the health system offers a Diabetes Management program, which provides guidance and education to people living with diabetes. For more information, visit RedeemerHealth.org or call 1-800-818-4747.
