Specialized Stroke Hospitals – Americans Uninformed?
Stroke is third leading cause of death in America. About 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke every year and about 77% of them are first attacks. However, six out of every ten Americans do not even know which hospitals have specialized stroke care.
A survey reveals public awareness is not only low, but also varies vastly depending on location.
- 41 percent in the Northeast are more likely to know if hospitals in their areas specialize in stroke care.
- 36 percent in the Midwest are more likely to know if hospitals in their areas specialize in stroke care.
- 30 percent in the South are more likely to know if hospitals in their areas specialize in stroke care.
- 26 percent in the West are more likely to know if hospitals in their areas specialize in stroke care.
Regardless of these statistics, the number of stroke-certified hospitals almost doubled since 2006.The Joint Commission has been pushing more hospitals to become certified in stroke treatment. Currently, there are more than 640 stroke centers in 49 states including the District of Columbia, not to mention other different stroke treatment certification through other agencies.
Then the American Heart Association has been offering their Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program, a hospital-basted quality improvement program. Yet, all of this effort will be in vain if no one even knows these services are available.
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