When it comes to stroke, there’s no dispute: rapid treatment from qualified caregivers saves lives.
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in America and a leading cause of adult disability. Although prompt diagnosis and treatment of stroke is good for patients, greatly increasing their chance of survival and hastening recovery, it’s also true that optimizing acute stroke delivery services is healthy for your hospital’s bottom line.
Better early care can mean less time and money spent on rehabilitation, and fewer medical complications. That translates into lower overall costs. And a growing number of states are now legally requiring emergency medical teams to transport stroke victims only to those facilities that are certified in stroke care.
Isn’t it time your hospital considered stroke center certification?
Achieving certification from the nation’s most prestigious healthcare evaluation body—The Joint Commission—could mean a potential new revenue source for your hospital. If you think you’re ready to join the ranks of Joint Commission-certified centers, Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification is the “how-to” book that will help you get there—and stay there!
Learn the ins and outs of the certification process
The process of becoming a certified primary stroke center requires the collaboration of every discipline and every area in your facility. Although it may seem fairly straightforward, hospitals of all sizes often hit roadblocks along the way. In fact, areas such as data collection and organizational support can wind up being real trouble spots.
In her 150-page guide, author Lori M. Massaro MSN, CRNP, provides a realistic picture of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to the certification process. Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification provides useful tips on demonstrating compliance with core performance measures, and learning the techniques for implementing an effective stroke care team and program.
Includes actual experiences from other nationally recognized centers!
This unique resource provides recommended best practices and offers a case study that pairs frontline issues with real-life solutions. Only Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification emphasizes the national standards in helping you evaluate your facility’s readiness to treat stroke victims. Best of all, it includes invaluable tools to help you maintain the certification you and your staff worked so hard to achieve.
Just look how much is packed inside this one-of-a- kind guide…
- A clear explanation of The Joint Commission’s stroke certification program, and why organizations should seek certification.
- Getting started and implementing a stroke care program–everything from determining your resources and staffing, to gathering data on the core performance measures, to implementing the necessary policies and protocols
- How to use measurement and data collection to assess your current stroke care and for submission to The Joint Commission
- Troubleshooting tips for achieving and maintaining certification
- FAQs and answers from the field
- What to expect on survey day
- Presentation tool for boards
Includes ready-to-customize tools on CD-ROM!
Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification also features a companion CD-ROM that contains a PowerPoint presentation tool that makes the case for Joint Commission stroke center certification. The CD-ROM also includes tools for staff training and patient education, tips for effective data collection, a resource list, and ideas for presenting your certification efforts to hospital leaders and other staff.
Stand apart as a leader in stroke care.
Joint Commission disease-specific certification is the gold seal of approval that tells the public they’re getting the best care possible when they come through your doors. Certification in one area creates a halo effect that is sure to bring more money and increased prestige to your facility, giving it that all-important edge over the competition.
Find out if your hospital has what it takes to qualify as a Certified Primary Stroke Center!
Joint Commission stroke center certification signifies a commitment to high-quality patient care, educated staff, and the best treatment for stroke in the fastest time possible. And with Stroke Care: The Guide to JCAHO Certification , you’ll learn how to assess your organizations’ preparation level before you even begin the certification process. This easy-to-use book and companion CD-ROM supply the tools you need to meet or surpass the national standards and demonstrate your hospital’s commitment to excellence in stroke management.
About the author
Lori M. Massaro, MSN, CRNP an acute care nurse practitioner at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Stroke Institute, has lectured nationally on acute stroke care. As a member of the Medical Center’s stroke team, she is responsible for the acute stroke triage and treatment protocols, as well as daily rounds, and patient/family communication.
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