(West Islip, NY ) In addition to being a NYS Designated Stroke Center, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association with the Get With The Guidelines ® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for the third consecutive year. This award signifies that Good Samaritan has achieved at least 12 consecutive months of compliance excellence in adhering to all Get With The Guidelines Stroke Performance Achievement indicators and Quality Measures.
“Good Samaritan Hospital is dedicated to providing the best care for stroke patients in the country, and implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® –Stroke program helps to accomplish this,” said Good Samaritan’s Vice President of Care and Quality Management Susan Dries, RN.
Many resources for the prevention and treatment of stroke are offered at Good Samaritan. Its initiatives include screenings, lectures and other means of identifying risks. The Department of Emergency Medicine provides the critical care needed in an urgent stroke situation. The Radiology Department offers advanced, low-dosage CT scanning and other diagnostic imaging, including MRIs. Additionally, patients who are recovering from stroke receive services such as short- and long-term home health care, speech and physical therapy and rehabilitation.
For more information on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for stroke, please call (631) 376-4444 or visit www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
