SSM St. Joseph Health Center is an American Stroke Association Get With The GuidelinesSM — Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award recipient, recognized for commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by using nationally accepted standards and recommendations. These guidelines include aggressive use of medications like tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol-reducing drugs, and smoking cessation.
The program, part of the SSM Neuroscience Institute, helps maximize continuing quality of life for patients and their families through improved outcomes and a reduction in recurring events.
SSMHC-St. Louis Stroke Coordinator Sharon Pulver, RN, MSN, CEN, accepts SJHC’s Gold Performance Achievement Award at the International Stroke Conference
Your New Stroke Center Features:
- High standard of stroke care
- Aggressive use of medications and smoking cessation