Palmdale Regional Medical Center underwent a rigorous onsite review in September 2018. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement.
“I am so proud of our physicians and staff at Palmdale Regional Medical Center who work tirelessly to provide high quality care to our community,” stated Richard Allen, CEO of Palmdale Regional Medical Center. “The ‘Advanced Primary Stroke Center’ designation is indicative of their efforts to continually improve access to quality-oriented, timely care in the Antelope Valley. The advanced treatment offered to victims of stroke combined with the capabilities of our new Rehabilitation Institute truly are unique within the high desert region.”
“The Advanced Primary Stroke Center designation is a culmination of the hard work of an excellent team of dedicated professionals at Palmdale Regional Medical Center,” stated Dr. Kamran Parsa, Palmdale Regional’s Stroke Program Medical Director. “It validates the hospital’s practices to ensure the highest level of quality for all of our patients.”
Established in 2003, Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers is awarded for a two-year period to Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals. The certification was derived from the Brain Attack Coalition’s “Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers” (JAMA, 2000) and the “Revised and Updated Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers” (Stroke, 2011).
Stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
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Chad Jansen says
Great job Palmdale Regional. Its good to know you are here given the chaos that continues at the other hospital. What a mess.
Sam Howser says
This is why we have to say No to Measure H. AV Hospital needs to get its act together, and they haven’t even been straightforward about this $525 tax in bond’s disguise.
https://www.facebook.com/NotSoFastAVH/
Healthy Living says
“Stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability…”
How to prevent stroke
1. Lower blood pressure
2. Lose weight
3. Exercise more
4. If you drink — do it in moderation
5. Treat atrial fibrillation
6. Treat diabetes
7. Quit smoking