WellStar Health System is pleased to announce that WellStar Kennestone Hospital has been granted accreditation by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years.
“The Joint Commission is well-respected by the public and within the healthcare industry and this accreditation reinforces the high quality of care we deliver to our patients every day,” said Candice Saunders, executive vice president and administrator for WellStar Kennestone Hospital. “This accreditation is the result of a tremendous amount of collaboration among physicians and team members across our facility.”
WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s Stroke Program offers the latest in imaging technology and administers t-PA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the acute treatment of ischemic stroke. WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s Stroke Program sees an average of 900 patients each year.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind diseases of the heart and cancer. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When this occurs, part of the brain cannot get the blood it needs, so it starts to die. In 2006, Georgia’s stroke death rate was 16% higher than the national rate.
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