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Quality Care at The Miriam Hospital

Stroke Care

Video Feature: Stroke Q&A

Doctors and nurses in the Stroke Centers at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals answer common questions about stroke.

JCAHO Gold Seal

The Miriam Hospital has been certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. The Miriam Hospital has the distinction of having been the first in Rhode Island to be so designated, and remains the only facility in the state to be certified four times.

Award-Winning Care

The Miriam Hospital has received the 2012 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
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The Miriam Hospital's Stroke Center received a 2009 Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. This is the association's highest honor for stroke care.
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Good information can help you make the best decisions about your health care. Our hospital is committed to reporting the quality of care we provide to our patients. The following reports give information about how we compare to other hospitals nationally and locally in key areas of stroke patient care.

Percent of Stroke Patients Assessed for Rehabilitation

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Medication to Prevent Blood Clots at Discharge

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Medication to Lower Cholesterol at Discharge

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots by the End of the Second Hospital Day

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Treatment for Blood Clots Within Three Hours

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Stroke Education

Percent of Stroke Patients Who Received Treatment to Prevent Blood Clots in Leg Veins

Percent of Stroke Patients with Heart Rhythm Abnormalities Who Received Medication to Prevent Blood Clots at Discharge

About the Data

The data on this site represent a nine-month timeframe (from October 2010 through June 2011) and are the most recent available. They are reported to the Joint Commission as a core measure set in conjunction with the Get with the Guidelines program of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.  For more information, please visit the Joint Commission website and the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines website.

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More about stroke services at The Miriam Hospital