Following a rigorous application process
taking more than 18 months, Riverside Health System is proud to announce
that its tertiary care hospital, Riverside Regional Medical Center
(RRMC), has been designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL
Healthcare.
Riverside becomes one of only three
comprehensive stroke centers in Virginia, the other two being located in
Richmond, at Virginia Commonwealth University and HCA Johnston-Willis
Hospital. Comprehensive Stroke Center is the highest level that can be
achieved by a stroke-care program under DNV GL Healthcare
certification.
DNV GL Healthcare is a leading accreditor
of hospitals and health systems in the United States. The DNV GL
stroke certification program incorporates elements from the NIAHO
hospital accreditation standards, requiring applicants to meet the
Recommendations of the American Stroke Association and the Guidelines of
the Brain Attack Coalition. The emphasis these programs place on
deploying a disciplined management system, combined with relevant
clinical best practices, sets DNV GL stroke certifications apart from
other programs.
Throughout the certification process,
DNV reviewed actual and potential Riverside patient outcomes; assessed
the care and services provided, including the appropriateness of the
care and services within the context of the certification requirements;
visited patient care settings, including inpatient units, outpatient
settings, emergency departments, imaging, rehabilitation, remote
locations, satellites, etc. associated with the center; and reviewed
pertinent clinical records, staff records, and other documentation.
The Comprehensive Stroke Center
designation acknowledges RRMC as consistently providing the most
advanced stroke treatment available, including the personnel,
infrastructure, and expertise to diagnose and treat stroke patients who
require intensive medical and surgical care, specialized tests, and/or
interventional therapies. Its focus is on the adult population who
suffer from any form of cerebrovascular disease (TIA, ischemic stroke,
hemorrhage), including patients requiring specialized testing or
therapies (e.g., endovascular, surgery) and those requiring
multispecialty management. Riverside’s evidence-based, timely care is
evidenced by markedly improved outcomes.
Riverside and its health care affiliates
now provide access to unparalleled stroke care for the more than 1.7
million people of greater Hampton Roads and beyond. This represents the
first time that population will have access to this level of care, which
previously required travel to Richmond or further. This proximity is
vital, as every second is critical to stroke treatment and outcome.
Complex strokes and other neurologic cases require the unprecedented
precision and expertise of Riverside’s neurosciences department, which
has long been recognized as the community’s premier referral facility.
“Riverside Health Systems’ unwavering
commitment to the care of stroke patients has been formally recognized
with the achievement of Comprehensive Stroke Center designation,” says
John N. Livingstone, MD, Riverside’s Stroke Program Medical Director.
“This serves to assure our patients and families that they can rest in
complete confidence that we provide the highest quality standard of
stroke care available.”
“Riverside’s neurosciences team is
committed to providing the highest level of care to stroke patients in
our region. We congratulate the team on receiving the first
Comprehensive Stroke Center designation in Tidewater,” said Mike
Doucette, Senior Vice President and Administrator Riverside Regional
Medical Center. “First responders, to our physicians, nursing and
ancillary staff, the Riverside neurosciences team continues to be
recognized for its exceptional level of quality patient care and
compassion provided to our patients.”
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