ChristianaCare has received 11 awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for providing quality care in the treatment of stroke and heart disease. This certification demonstrates Christiana Care’s commitment to following the latest research-based guidelines, ultimately saving more lives, reducing recovery times and reducing hospital readmissions.
Someone in the United States has a stroke or heart attack every 40 seconds, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Research shows that patients recover better when healthcare professionals consistently follow treatment guidelines.
Three ChristianaCare hospitals received the prestigious award: Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital in New Castle County, Delaware, and Union Hospital in Cecil County, Maryland.
Speeding up stroke treatment
“We know that every minute counts in a stroke, and the outstanding teams at Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals provide the highest quality care through rapid emergency response, administration of life-saving clot-busting drugs, and advanced surgical procedures. We provide stroke care,” Kim Gannon said. , MD, Ph.D., Medical Director of ChristianaCare’s Comprehensive Stroke Program.
“Our team works with primary care to manage risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions that can increase the risk of stroke. Together, we save lives and We’re building healthier communities,” she said.
“I am extremely proud of our entire team for delivering these outstanding results, but more importantly, I am proud of the outstanding care they provide to our patients every day.”
Special care for heart attack and heart failure
“We are honored to receive these awards and receive this national recognition,” said Kirk Garratt, MD, medical director of ChristianaCare Cardiovascular Health Center. “Our cardiac program is one of the best in the world. It’s one of those things.”
“This recognition is a testament to the dedication and excellence of ChristianaCare’s cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, technicians, and the entire heart and vascular team. Everyone in our community would want to go elsewhere for cardiac care. There’s no reason to go.”
“The real winners of our heart failure award are our patients. Following these guidelines makes a huge difference in how well people cope with heart failure,” said Christiana Care, Medical Director of the Heart Failure Program. said Dr. Sourin Banerji.
“We are really proud of the Heart Failure Award because it reflects the efforts of many members of our first-class team.”
Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital have achieved the following in stroke:
- Stroke Gold Plus adheres to AHA guidelines
- Adhere to AHA guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
- Advanced treatments using AHA guidelines
- Adhere to AHA Guidelines Target: Diabetes Honor Roll
ChristianaCare-Union Hospital has achieved the following in stroke:
- Stroke Gold Plus adheres to AHA guidelines
- Adhere to AHA guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
- Adhere to AHA Guidelines Target: Diabetes Honor Roll
ChristianaCare has achieved the following in cardiac care:
- AHA Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receives Gold Plus
- AHA Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Plus
- AHA Mission: Lifeline Heart Failure Gold Plus
- AHA Mission: Lifeline Targets Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
The Christiana Care Stroke Program serves Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, Union Hospital, and the free-standing Middletown Emergency Department. All three of his facilities in Delaware are certified by The Joint Commission, a national certifying agency. Christiana Hospital is recognized as a comprehensive stroke center with the most advanced level of expertise in stroke care.
Wilmington Hospital was recognized as a Primary Stroke Center and Middletown Emergency Department was recognized as an Acute Stroke Hospital.
Union Hospital is certified as a primary stroke center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
The Center for Heart & Vascular Health is one of the most talented regional heart centers on the East Coast. It is the only center in the region that combines cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, vascular interventional radiology, cardiology, and interventional nephrology in one location. Our specialized cardiac surgery team performs approximately 600 open-heart surgeries each year.
