Bridgeport Hospital Receives Stroke Care AccoladesBridgeport Hospital Receives Stroke Care Accolades Bridgeport, CT – Bridgeport Hospital has earned recognition from the American Heart Association for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care. The hospital received the Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Target: Stroke Elite Award. “Bridgeport Hospital strives to provide world-class stroke care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Jennifer Reynolds, MSN, RN, Stroke program manager. “This recognition underscores our dedication to providing timely, safe, and quality care for stroke patients.” Get With the Guidelines is a program that helps hospitals improve the care of stroke patients by promoting adherence to national guidelines. Participation in the program has been linked to improved patient outcomes, including reduced readmissions and lower mortality rates. Bridgeport Hospital also received the Target: Stroke Elite Award, which recognizes hospitals that meet specific criteria for shortening the time between patient arrival and treatment with thrombolytic therapy. This therapy can dissolve blood clots and improve blood flow to the brain, which can minimize the long-term effects of stroke. In addition, the hospital received the Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award, which recognizes hospitals that provide evidence-based care for patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at a higher risk of stroke complications. “We are thrilled to recognize Bridgeport Hospital for its dedication to caring for stroke patients,” said Steven Messe, MD, volunteer president of the American Heart Association’s Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “These awards demonstrate the hospital’s commitment to providing the best possible care.”
Information from Bridgeport Hospital:
BRIDGEPORT, CT — Bridgeport Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines ® – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and less disability.
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the US. Stroke
occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain becomes blocked by a
clot or burst. When that happens, a part of the brain can’t get the blood and oxygen it needs,
so that brain cells die. Early detection and treatment of stroke are key to improving survival, minimizing
disability and accelerated recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines leverages the expertise of the American Heart Association and American
Stroke Association to partner with hospitals across the country to ensure patient care is aligned with
the latest research and evidence-based guidelines. Follow the guidelines – Stroke is an in-
hospital program to improve stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to this
guidelines that can minimize the long-term effects of stroke and even prevent death.
“Bridgeport Hospital strives to provide world-class stroke care by adhering to the
latest treatment guidelines and streamlined processes to ensure timely, safe and quality care
for stroke patients on a daily basis. This will help us ensure that more people in our Bridgeport
community experiences longer, healthier lives,” said Jennifer Reynolds, MSN, RN, Stroke
program manager at Bridgeport Hospital.
Each year, program participants are eligible for the award by demonstrating how their organization
is committed to providing quality care to stroke patients. In addition to following the treatment
guidelines, participants in Get With The Guidelines also provide education to patients to help them cope with
their health and recovery at home.
“We are thrilled to recognize Bridgeport Hospital for its dedication to caring for
stroke patients,” said Steven Messe, MD, volunteer president of the American Heart Association
Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and director of
fellowships of neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. “Participation in Get
The guidelines are associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and
lower death rates – a victory for health care systems, families and communities.”
Bridgeport Hospital also received the Target: Stroke Elite award from the American Heart Association.
To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that shorten the time between consultations.
the arrival of an eligible patient in the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy.
The hospital also received the Target: Type 2 Diabetes
award from the American Heart Association
Honor Roll Award. Objective: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure that patients with Type 2 diabetes, who
are at higher risk of complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care
when you are in hospital due to a stroke.
