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| Vaijayantee Belle, MD, medical director, Stroke Center at OGH. |
The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring
stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally
recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
OGH, a New York State Department of Health Designated Stroke
Center, earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for
the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated
period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and
other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based
guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability
for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education
on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other
care transition interventions
“Olean General
Hospital is dedicated to improving the quality of care for patients who suffer
a stroke,” said Vaijayantee Belle, MD, medical director, Stroke Center at OGH.
“Time is critical when treating stroke patients and Olean General’s Stroke
Center is linked with the comprehensive stroke care center at Kaleida Health’s
Gates Vascular Institute. I’m proud that our work to promote stroke care has
received this recognition.”
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult
disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a
stroke every 40 seconds and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent
stroke each year.
Upper Allegheny Health System is the parent company of
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, members of Kaleida
Health, Buffalo.