INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Franciscan St. Francis
Health-Indianapolis has received national recognition for its delivery of care
to heart failure and stroke patients.
The hospital recently earned Get With The Guidelines®
Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific
quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA) and
American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guideline for
patients with heart failure.
According to the AHA, about 5.7 million adult Americans
suffer from heart failure with an estimated 870,000 new cases diagnosed
annually. However, heart failure patients can lead full lives when their
conditions are managed with proper medications or devices and with healthy
lifestyle changes.
At the same time, Franciscan St. Francis also received
the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The
Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This acknowledges the
hospital’s commitment and success to ensure stroke patients receive the most
appropriate treatment, according to nationally recognized guidelines.
Additionally, the AHA reports Franciscan St. Francis has
met specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center for the rapid
diagnosis and treatment related to patient care.
The association also reminds the public that stroke is
the No. 5 cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the United
States.
