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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ +HoSPiTAL RouNDS +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ what's New at Area Hospitals after a recent the american Heart association/ standards of care specific to the needs of drill, Saint Francis american Stroke association's get With patients, including infection and control, hospital and health the guidelines–Stroke gold Plus Quality leadership, and medication management. Centers is better achievement award. the award recognizes prepared should orange regional's commitment and success disaster strike. in implementing a higher standard of stroke received the get With the guidelines– Hospitals, especially care by ensuring stroke patients receive Heart Failure gold Quality achievement trauma centers, are treatment according to nationally accepted award and the get With the guidelines– required to stage standards and recommendations. orange Stroke gold Quality achievement award drills throughout the regional is a new york State Department of from the american Heart association. year. Saint Francis is Health designated Stroke Center. as such, the awards signify that vassar Brothers the region's Level ii orange regional has an expert Stroke team Medical Center has reached an aggressive trauma Center. comprised of highly trained physicians, goal of treating heart failure and stroke "this is more of a management type of nurses and technicians who can treat stroke patients according to the guidelines of drill, as opposed to a hands-on moving of patients quickly and effectively, minimizing care recommended by the american patients," says Kent amsden, Manager of brain damage. Heart association and american College Kent amsden, Manager of Safety, Security and emergency Preparations at Saint Francis Vassar Brothers medical Center has of Cardiology, as a result of the medi- Safety, Security and emergency Preparations at Saint Francis. "the focus here is on the St. John's Riverside hospital is proud cal center's commitment and success in management team, making sure we're aware to announce it has been awarded two implementing a higher standard of care by of our policies and procedures and how genentech Foundation grants total- ensuring heart failure and stroke patients we're going to accomplish our goals." ing $20,000. the awarded grants are receive treatment according to nation- purposed for the education, outreach and ally accepted guidelines. this marks the Walkway over the Hudson hosts an event. screening of breast health in the yonkers third year vassar Brothers Medical Center Multiple explosions are reported halfway community. Breast cancer rates in this has been recognized with a gold quality through the event. Saint Francis is notified of community are disturbingly high because achievement award. ■ a multicasualty incident. too many women do not seek and receive the scenario: the nonprofit group the drill: the hospital command center appropriate education about the need for was activated. Staffing level and needs breast health screening and detection ser- regarding available beds and options for vices. St. John's riverside Hospital, along making available additional beds were deter- with its partner genentech Foundation, is mined. the information was phoned, faxed or committed to providing minority women delivered by hand to the command center. in the yonkers community with education and screening services in support of For the second consecutive year, orange breast health. Regional medical Center has received Northern Dutchess hospital's Bone and Joint Center has earned the Joint Commission's gold Seal of approval for vassar Brothers Medical Center accreditation by demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for knee and hip replacements. the accreditation award recognizes northern Dutchess' dedication to continuous compliance with the Joint Commission's state-ofthe-art standards. the hospital underwent orange regional Medical Center's stroke team 26 | Mid Hudson MD News ■ mDNeWS.Com a rigorous, unannounced on-site survey and was evaluated for compliance with A dv e r t i s e r s ' i n d e x Bon Secours Charity Health System ........ inside Front Cover Healthalliance of the Hudson valley...............Back Cover Keurig.............................................................. 11 Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers.......... inside Back Cover

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