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Stroke Center Recognized by the AHA for Quality Patient Care and Outcomes

Members of the American Heart Association (AHA) presented North Memorial Stroke Center staff with the Get With The Guidelines Silver Plus Achievement Award. North Memorial is one of two award recipients this year.

The award recognized North Memorial for achieving at least 12 consecutive months of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines Stroke Performance Achievement indicators and at least 12 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance with five of nine Get With The Guidelines Stroke Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.

Read more about Get With the Guidelines.

North Memorial was Minnesota’s first hospital to be certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Certified Stroke Center and offers offers comprehensive services for prevention, treatment and recovery from stroke. North Memorial was recently ranked #1 in Minnesota for the Treatment of Stroke™ by HealthGrades®, the leading health care ratings provider.

Learn more at northmemorial.com/strokecenter.