Two CHI St. Vincent hospitals in central Arkansas have been recognized for excellence in stroke care by the state Department of Health.
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock and CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs both recently received awards for providing defect-free stroke care. The recognition was based on performance measures documented in the Arkansas Stroke Registry during fiscal year 2016.
In addition to the award from the Department of Health, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs was presented with a "gold plus" quality achievement award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) for attaining specific benchmarks related to stroke care for at least 24 consecutive months. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has continued to build on its success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment, having earned the bronze award in 2015 and the silver award last year.
“As we observe National Stroke Awareness Month in May, this is an opportunity for us to recognize our physicians and coworkers who go above and beyond to live our mission and care for our community,” said Chad Aduddell, CEO of CHI St. Vincent. “When we see patients who have had a stroke, we know that seconds matter, and there is little room for error. These quality outcomes are a result of skilled health care professionals, and a commitment to education and research.”
According to the Department of Health, defect-free care is determined from seven AHA/ASA guidelines. The CHI St. Vincent hospitals recognized were among a dozen hospitals statewide to receive awards.