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McLeod Health Hospitals Receive National Recognition for Stroke Treatment Excellence

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McLeod Health hospitals have made a significant leap in delivering exceptional stroke treatment care, earning national recognition from the American Heart Association's 2025 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards. McLeod Regional Medical Center stands out by earning the Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Stroke Honor Roll recognitions. Additionally, McLeod Health Loris and McLeod Health Seacoast have achieved Acute Stroke Ready certification by DNV GL Healthcare, solidifying their commitment to providing the highest quality care for stroke patients.

Key Takeaways:

  • McLeod Regional Medical Center earned the Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Stroke Honor Roll recognitions from the American Heart Association's 2025 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards.
  • McLeod Health Loris and McLeod Health Seacoast were certified as Acute Stroke Ready by DNV GL Healthcare, becoming some of the first hospitals in South Carolina to achieve this designation.
  • McLeod Health Loris and McLeod Health Seacoast also received recertification as Acute Stroke Ready, affirming their hospitals' ability to provide life-saving care for patients with acute stroke symptoms.
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center was certified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV in 2014, making it the first hospital in the region to achieve this designation.
  • McLeod Health hospitals received recognition for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
  • The American Heart Association presented the recognitions to McLeod Health hospitals for their dedication to providing exceptional stroke care.

Statistics:

  • 2025: The year in which McLeod Health hospitals received the American Heart Association's 2025 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards.
  • 2014: The year McLeod Regional Medical Center was first certified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV.
  • Several: The number of McLeod Health hospitals recognized by the American Heart Association for their commitment to exceptional stroke care.
  • First in the state: McLeod Health hospitals, including McLeod Health Loris and McLeod Health Seacoast, were some of the first in the state of South Carolina to become Acute Stroke Ready by DNV.

Sources:

  • McLeod Health
  • American Heart Association
  • DNV GL Healthcare

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