St. Tammany Health System and its flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 2020 Get with the Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
The award, which STHS has won previously, recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
STHS earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.