{"id":287585,"date":"2024-10-08T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=287585"},"modified":"2024-10-10T13:38:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:38:24","slug":"jrmc-earns-american-heart-association-stroke-care-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=287585","title":{"rendered":"JRMC Earns American Heart Association Stroke Care Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Jamestown &#8211;<\/strong> Jamestown Regional Medical Center has been honored with the American Heart Association\u2019s Get With The Guidelines\u00ae &#8211; Stroke Bronze Award for its work in improving stroke care and addressing the health needs of rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People in rural areas, including those served by JRMC, face a higher risk of stroke and other serious health conditions compared to those in urban settings. The award demonstrates JRMC\u2019s commitment to readiness in delivering fast and effective stroke care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJRMC is proud to be recognized for our efforts to improve stroke care for our community,\u201d said Mike Delfs, JRMC president and CEO. \u201cOur team works hard to ensure stroke patients receive top-quality care, even with the unique challenges we face in a rural setting. This award highlights that dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Heart Association recognizes the important role that rural medical centers play in providing timely and effective care. JRMC earned this award by following proven guidelines for treating stroke patients, which include prompt use of medications, quick transfers when needed and expert consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRural communities deserve high-quality care and this award shows JRMC\u2019s commitment to delivering it,\u201d Delfs added. \u201cOur team continues to invest in advanced technologies and ongoing staff training to ensure that patients in our community receive the best possible stroke care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award honors JRMC for meeting key stroke care standards, such as using clot-busting medication quickly, ensuring smooth patient transfers and completing important screenings and assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPatients in rural areas often face more challenges when it comes to healthcare,\u201d said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., MPH, an American Heart Association volunteer and co-director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy at Washington University in St. Louis. \u201cJRMC\u2019s work is helping close that gap and improve care for all patients, no matter where they live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on JRMC\u2019s stroke care or its other health programs, visit jrmcnd.com or contact (701) 952-1050.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown &#8211; Jamestown Regional Medical Center has been honored with the American Heart Association\u2019s Get With The Guidelines\u00ae &#8211; Stroke Bronze Award for its work in improving stroke care and addressing the health needs of rural communities. People in rural areas, including those served by JRMC, face a higher risk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=287585"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287628,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287585\/revisions\/287628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=287585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=287585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=287585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}