Edinburg, TX–– Doctors Hospital at Renaissance announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of providing the highest quality of care from their respective organizations.
In order to receive these awards, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) underwent a rigorous onsite review on April 22, 2016. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related patient care standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement.
“Doctors Hospital at Renaissance has thoroughly demonstrated the greatest level of commitment to the care of stroke patients through its Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers,” said Michele Sacco, M.S., Interim Executive Director, The Joint Commission Certification Programs. “We commend DHR for becoming a leader in stroke care, potentially providing a higher standard of service for stroke patients in its community.”
“We congratulate Doctors Hospital at Renaissance for achieving this designation,” said Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “By adhering to this very specific set of treatment guidelines DHR has clearly made it a priority to deliver high quality care to all patients affected by stroke.”
“DHR is pleased to receive advanced certification from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association,” said Israel Rocha, Chief Executive Officer, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. “The certification provides us with the opportunity to highlight the exceptional stroke care we provide as well as to continually strive to advance our care even further.”
Established in 2003, Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers is awarded for a two-year period to Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals. The certification was derived from the Brain Attack Coalition’s “Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers” (JAMA, 2000) and the “Revised and Updated Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers” (Stroke, 2011).
DHR first received and Advanced Primary Stroke Accreditation in November of 2011. Since then the hospital has received certification again in
Stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer from a new or recurrent stroke each year.
