Schneck Medical Center awarded acute stroke ready certification mojo1029.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mojo1029.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jackson South Medical Center at 9333 SW 152nd St. in Miami has earned The Joint Commissionâs Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Associationâs Heart-Check mark for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.Â
To be eligible, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with stroke-related standards as a Primary Stroke Center and meet additional requirements, including 24/7 availability of specialized treatments by neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists; having dedicated neuro intensive care beds for complex stroke patients; and providing staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.
âThe stroke team at Jackson South is unmatched in its expertise and clinical outcomes, which is why Jackson South has long been considered a leader in stroke care in South Florida,â said Ben A. Rodriguez, CEO of Jackson South Medical Center. âBecause of the outstanding stroke care offered at Jackson South, people
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February 02, 2021
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) continues to recommend against screening the general adult population for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, maintaining its stance from 2014.
“The USPSTF found no new substantial evidence that could change its recommendation and therefore concludes with moderate certainty that the harms of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis outweigh the benefits,” according to its statement published in the February 2, 2021, issue of
JAMA.
Task force member Michael Barry, MD (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA), explained the rationale. Few strokes are attributable to carotid stenosis, and among patients with carotid disease, the annual rate of stroke is only about 1%. Screening tests, usually duplex ultrasound, are fairly accurate, but false-positive results can lead to unnecessary downstream testing and treatment. Moreover, revascularization with carotid endarterectomy or stenting does not appear to have a major