McLaren Port Huron is a Certified Primary Stroke Center
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Time is Brain in Stroke Care! McLaren Port Huron Primary Stroke Center strives to bring the most evidence-based care available to patients experiencing stroke through established stroke care protocols at all McLaren Stroke Network locations.
McLaren Port Huron remains a Certified Primary Stroke Center, one of an elite group of health care organizations across the country that are focused on highly-specialized stroke care. To be eligible, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with stroke-related standards as a Primary Stroke Center and meet additional requirements, including those related to advanced imaging capabilities, 24/7 availability of specialized treatments, and providing staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.
For more information on McLaren Port Huron Primary Stroke Center, the McLaren Stroke Network or how to partner with us in community stroke care education, please contact the Stroke Program Coordinator at (810) 989-3546.
McLaren Port Huron is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
McLaren Port Huron has received the American Heart Association's GOLD PLUS Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Stroke is the number five cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
More information about stroke from the American Heart Association
“McLaren Port Huron is committed to improving outcomes for patients who experience a stroke,” explains Dr. Michael Paul, emergency room physician and stroke champion at McLaren Port Huron. “Get With The Guidelines provides our team access to the latest treatment recommendations that improve patient outcomes, lower mortality rates and reduce readmissions — a win for our patients, their families, our community and for health care systems. Our goal is to ensure our patients receive the best care so they can live longer and healthier lives."
Each year, program participants qualify for the recognition by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.
McLaren Port Huron also received the American Heart Association's Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria reducing the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster alteplase. In addition, McLaren Port Huron also received the American Heart Association's Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.
Stroke Education and Support Series
The McLaren Stroke Network offers a free education and support program series for stroke patients, people at high risk of a stroke, family members of stroke patients and the community. Series speakers represent a number of different disciplines including physicians, speech language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, pharmacists, nurses and individuals from the community. Educational topics change annually and are chosen based on group needs and requests. The first half of the meeting is reserved for speakers and any questions from the attendees in an effort to improve the participants’ knowledge of stroke, therapies and treatment, and prevention. The second half of the meeting is allocated for support for the survivors and their friends, family and caregivers. This is especially important now, when families and friends are not able to see each other as much in person.
See virtual options for stroke education and support that includes different dates, times, speakers and topics. Links to all of the virtual groups are provided on the website and use the Zoom platform. Attend the group that best fits your schedule. You are welcome to attend as many group sessions as you would like.