Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, Honored For Stroke Treatment

CHOMP has been awarded the Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.  The “Get With The Guidelines” program established by these two groups is meant to improve and measure the quality of care stroke victims receive.  It helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing the number of deaths for those admitted to the hospital with a stroke.  CHOMP was awarded for the use of medications and risk reduction therapies aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke victims.  CHOPM also received the Target : Stroke Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-buster tPA.  This is critical as every minute counts for a stroke victim.  If you believe that you or a loved one is having a stroke, don’t waste a second before picking up the phone and dialing 911.