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GET with the GUIDELINES
New! University Hospital joing American Stroke Association's
Get with the Guidelines initiative. The goal of the program is to improve the overall quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular events.
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Why are there New York State
Designated Stroke Centers?
- To eliminate unequal/suboptimal care
- To combat low utilization of therapies to combat stroke
- To reduce in-hospital
complications
- To improve compliance with prevention guidelines
- To improve personnel expertise,
infrastructure, and treatment protocols
Specialized stroke centers are found to decrease mortality and improve outcomes
for stroke.
Other New York State Department of Health
Designations at University Hospital
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