The McLaren Stroke Network, which provides timely and potentially lifesaving care in the midst of the medical emergency, has again earned national honors for the exceptional level of care provided at its network hospital sites.
The American Heart Associated/American Stroke Association recognized several McLaren hospitals with its Get With Guidelines® – Stroke distinctions, a sign that those hospital-based stroke programs consistently adhere to the latest care guidelines while achieving improved patient outcomes.
Get With The Guidelines from the AHA/ASA help ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-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.
Target: Stroke are additional honors earned for program’s proficiency in aspects of care associated with the treatment of stroke.
Each year, program participants qualify for the award 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.
“Beginning with the development of the McLaren Stroke Network in 2015, we have worked hard to establish a fantastic team throughout the state who share a dedication to be the frontline of stroke care and provide patients with advanced stroke care right when they need it,” said Dr. Aniel Majjhoo, interventional neurologist and medical director of the McLaren Stroke Network. “These recognitions validate their effort in the service they provide, truly making them assets to their communities.”
McLaren Bay Region
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Central Michigan
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke SILVER PLUS
Get With Guidelines® – Rural Stroke SILVER
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Flint
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Advanced Therapy
McLaren Greater Lansing
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke SILVER PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Lapeer Region
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Get With Guidelines® – Rural Stroke BRONZE
McLaren Macomb
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke SILVER PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Advanced Therapy
McLaren Northern Michigan
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS
Get With Guidelines® – Rural Stroke GOLD
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Oakland
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke SILVER PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Port Huron
Get With Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
McLaren Thumb Region
Get With Guidelines® – Rural Stroke BRONZE
A stroke occurs when blood flow in the brain is interrupted, depriving it of oxygen and requiring immediate medical intervention to reestablish that blood flow.
Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States—globally, it is the second leading cause of death—and the leading cause of adult disability. There are approximately 800,000 stroke annual in the US, with more than 600,000 of those being first-time strokes.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and diabetes are all leading risk factors for stroke, and one in every three Americans currently lives with one of these risk factors.
To view the locations and learn the capabilities of the McLaren Stroke Network, visit mclaren.org/stroke.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.