Grady continues to lead the nation in stroke care
Grady’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care based on the latest scientific research and evidence-based guidelines.
The Get With The Guidelines – Stroke program is used by hospitals nationwide to improve stroke care by standardizing treatment according to the most current scientific guidelines. Hospitals that participate in the program demonstrate higher quality care and better patient outcomes.
“Grady’s recognition by the American Heart Association reflects our dedication to high-quality stroke care,” said Dr. Michael Frankel, chief of neurology and director of the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center. “Our team delivers life-saving care grounded in the latest science, ensuring patients receive the right treatment at the right time. Our commitment is not only to individual recovery, but to transforming stroke care for all.”
To qualify for the Gold Plus award, Grady met rigorous performance measures for treating stroke patients quickly and effectively, providing critical patient education and prevention measures to decrease the chance of a second stroke. Grady’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center has one of the largest thrombectomy programs in the country, performing more than 300 such procedures a year while leading major clinical trials that have transformed the field.
In addition to the Gold Plus award, Grady received several other distinctions from the AHA:
Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus for reducing the time between hospital arrival and clot-busting treatment
Target: StrokeSM Honor Role Advanced Therapy for rapid treatment to physically remove clots in eligible employees
Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll for delivering specialized stroke care to patients with Type 2 diabetes, who face higher risk of complications