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A new policy statement from the American Heart Association highlights major gaps in U.S stroke rehabilitation and identifies needed improvements in public policies and performance measures to incentivize optimal patient care. The statement, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Stroke, emphasizes the need for patient-centered stroke rehabilitation, better data,
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology is urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to prioritize cancer research funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The ASCO is concerned that proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer
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White River Health (WRH) in North Central Arkansas has made significant strides in optimizing stroke care and addressing rural health disparities by receiving the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Rural Recognition Bronze award at Cherokee Village and Stone County Medical Center, and the Silver
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Portneuf Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has been recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality stroke care. The hospital received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines -- Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, as well as three other prestigious awards for its stroke treatment and
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The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released an updated clinical resource, the Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria(R), designed to help healthcare professionals identify safer, more appropriate treatment options for older adults. This companion tool builds on the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria(
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Indiana University Health's Morgan hospital has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Resuscitation Silver quality achievement award for its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest and improving patient outcomes. The award recognizes IU Health Morgan's adherence to the latest resuscitation
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Wellington Regional Medical Center has achieved the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement award, recognizing its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care. This prestigious award highlights the hospital&
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The five Samaritan hospitals in Benton, Lincoln, and Linn counties have earned Get With The Guidelines-Stroke awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. This recognition acknowledges their commitment to providing evidence-based stroke treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines. The hospitals have demonstrated their dedication to delivering
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Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center has earned the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care. This achievement is a testament to the hospital's dedication to ensuring patients receive
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Temple University Hospital's Main Campus, along with its affiliates Chestnut Hill Hospital and Jeanes Campus, have received national recognition from the American Heart Association for their commitment to providing high-quality stroke care. This recognition is based on the hospitals' adherence to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, which has
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The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has emphasized the importance of sustained federal investment in biomedical research to conquer cancer, urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to reject proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding. The ASCO emphasizes that federal funding fuels clinical
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Sherman Oaks Hospital has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following research-based treatment guidelines for heart disease and stroke. This recognition highlights the hospital's efforts to reduce recovery times, readmissions, and mortality rates, ultimately leading to more lives saved
