Zephyrhills, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2013
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has earned the designation as a Complete Stroke Center by the Florida Agency for Wellness Care Administration (AHCA). Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is the only hospital in Pasco County that is distinguished as an AHCA Comprehensive Stroke Center, and is 1 of just 26 stroke centers in Florida with this designation.

The Complete Stroke Center certification shows our continued commitment to providing the highest quality of care for stroke individuals, mentioned Doug Duffield, President and CEO of Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. It also distinguishes our stroke team, which consists of academic neurosurgeons from USF Well being, neuro-interventional radiologists, board certified neurologists and emergency physicians, and stroke certified registered nurses as leaders in stroke diagnosis, management, therapy and rehabilitation in Pasco County.

This accreditation follows the recent recognition by The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, to award Florida Hospital Zephyrhills with Advanced Certification for Major Stroke Centers. This recognition is provided to hospitals with care applications that stick to national requirements and guidelines that can drastically improve the outcomes for stroke sufferers. In 2011, AHCA also designated the hospital as a major stroke center. Additionally, the Institute has been awarded a Silver Plus for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines system, and has received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll award from the AHA/ASA as added recognition for its good quality care.

We are the only hospital in all of Pasco County that has received the Complete Stroke Center designation from AHCA, and what this indicates to our individuals and their households is that they can acquire state-of-the-art, sophisticated care and solutions that are normally only obtainable at key urban or academic medical centers appropriate right here in their residence neighborhood, said Margaret White, AVP of the Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Brain and Spine Institute, adding, staying close to residence to acquire therapy improves the sufferers outcomes and makes it easier on household and pals so they do not have to travel far to attain and support their loved ones.

According to the American Stroke Association, about 795,000 Americans each and every year endure a new or recurrent stroke. That means, on average, a stroke happens each 40 seconds. Stroke kills far more than 137,000 folks a year, which signifies it is the trigger of about 1 of each 18 deaths. It’s the No. 4 trigger of death, and the top result in of disability in adults in the U.S. On typical, each 4 minutes somebody dies of stroke.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills offers a dedicated stroke team, offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The team contains academic neurosurgeons from USF Health, neuro-interventional radiologists, board certified neurologists and emergency physicians, and stroke certified registered nurses to coordinate care from triage to diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation and recovery.

The hospitals Stroke Center, as part of the Brain and Spine Institute, supplies total care for head, neck, brain, and spinal cord tumors, illnesses, and injuries. Time is an important aspect with most health-related troubles, but especially with stroke and neurological circumstances. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is the only hospital in Pasco County with the ability to offer interventional remedies for stroke, like the latest clot retrieval devices utilised in acute stroke therapies.

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About Florida Hospital Zephyrhills 
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is a 139-bed regional health-related center positioned in East Pasco County. It is a member of the Florida Hospital network of Adventist Overall health Method, the biggest well being care provider in the state of Florida. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association, the American Stroke Association, The Joint Commission, and HealthGrades for excellence in offering prime top quality patient care with special emphasis on safety and patient outcomes. The award-winning Heart Institute has received recognition in the remedy of coronary intervention, heart failure, chest discomfort, open heart surgery, and electrophysiology procedures. The Brain and Spine Institute offers brain surgery, spine surgery and minimally invasive neuro-interventions, immediately responds to acute strokes, and has been awarded Advanced Certification for Major Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission. The hospital delivers advanced MAKOplasty