Providence, RI – Brown University Health’s Rhode Island Hospital has received recertification from The Joint Commission (TJC) for its Comprehensive Stroke Center. Rhode Island Hospital is the only hospital in the state designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and provides care to more than 1,700 patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack annually throughout Rhode Island and southern New England.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers demonstrate the ability to evaluate and treat the most complex stroke cases and provide comprehensive services focused on acute management, risk factor modification, and recovery.
“Comprehensive Stroke Centers are recognized as health care leaders and are responsible for setting the national agenda in highly specialized stroke care. Such centers require major clinical services,” said Sarah Frost, President of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s, Chief of Hospital Operations. “It is an invaluable resource to all of Southern New England.”
This is the ten-year anniversary of Rhode Island Hospital receiving Comprehensive Stroke Center designation, having received its initial recognition from TJC in 2014.
“Our team is proud to deliver world-class care to our patients,” said Melissa Harmon, MSN, RN, ASC-BC, Manager, Comprehensive Stroke Center. “We are also proud of our involvement with the community and many research programs.”
“Our greatest reward is caring for our patients,” said Stephanie Souza, MSN, RN, ASC-BC, Assistant Manager, Comprehensive Stroke Center. “But now and again, it’s gratifying when the level of care we provide is recognized by a national organization. It means a lot for our staff, and we are proud of this accreditation – which we have now held for a decade.”