ITHACA — Cayuga Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification of Distinction as a Primary Stoke Center, offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association. The certification is designed for hospitals that provide the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes of care. “The Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes health […]
ITHACA — Cayuga Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification of Distinction as a Primary Stoke Center, offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association. The certification is designed for hospitals that provide the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes of care. “The Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” Ken Grubbs, executive VP of accreditation and certification, operations, and chief nursing officer at The Joint Commission, said in a news release. “We commend Cayuga Medical Center for using this certification to reduce variation in its clinical processes and to strengthen its program structure to drive safer and higher quality care for stroke patients.” Cayuga Health underwent rigorous, unannounced onsite interviews and reviews in September. A team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with certification standards including commitment to delivering quality care and program cohesiveness. Teams submitted monthly and quarterly data to ensure quality and patient standards to The Joint Commission to prepare for the certification. “We are proud of our hard-working teams for earning this Advanced Certificate of Distinction,” Cayuga Health President/CEO Martin Stallone said in the release. “This certification shows our staff’s dedication to continually improving patient care, especially in critical situations like stroke, where seconds matter.”