Volume 7 Issue 19 September 21, 2012 PRESBYbulletin Penn Presby terian Medical Center (continued on back) e Joint Commission recently certified Penn Presbyterian Medical Center as a Primary Stroke Center (PSC), a designation that recognizes the Hospital ’s special expertise in caring for patients with acute stroke. is action by TJC, in conjunction with its certification of Pennsylvania Hospital and previous certification of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania makes Penn Medicine the first Philadelphia health system to have all of its member hospitals certified in this way . e importance of this achievement cannot be overstated, since the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Emergency Medical Services announced last year that EMS ambulances would start bringing patients suspected of having a stroke only to certified PSC’s rather than the closest hospital. “Being recognized and certified as a Primary Stroke Center is an important step for Penn Presbyterian. It further cements our status as a hospital that is providing evidence-based standard of care for our patients,” said Kevin Fosnocht, MD, chief medical officer at Penn Presbyterian. “ Additionally , studies show that patients who are treated for stroke at a certified PSC have reduced long-term disabilities and overall health care costs. We’re proud to be recognized as an institution that delivers that superior level of care.” Stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted due to a blockage of an artery (ischemic stroke) or when an artery in the brain bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Symptoms of acute stroke include sudden loss of strength (usually on one side of the body), sudden loss of or change in the ability to speak, sudden loss of vision or sudden change in sensation. Strokes are more likely to occur in people with stroke “risk factors,” the most important being high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and a smoking habit. Acute stroke is a medical emergency , and anyone experiencing the symptoms of a stroke should call 911 to be taken to the emergency department of a PSC designated hospital. Just as chest pain is a classic symptom of “heart attack.” About 795,000 strokes occur annually in the US, making stroke the leading cause of adult disability at an annual cost of $68 billion. Green Block Build Please join volunteers from PPMC and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia - the nation’s leading nonprofit organization that provides critical home repairs, modifications and improvements for Am Amer eric ica’ a s s lo low- w in inco come me h hom omeo eown wner ers s – at a community event in the Belmont Ne Neig ighb hbor orho hood od o of f We West st P Phi hila lade delp lphi hia. a. Me Memb mber ers s fr from om P PPM PMC’ C s s Pa Pati tien ent t an and d Family Education Committee will host a table at the event to inform the co comm mmun unit ity y ab abou out t st stro roke ke s sig igns ns a and nd sy mp toms, and what to do if someone is exhibiting these symptoms. Other ac acti tivi viti ties es i inc nclu lude de i ins nstr truc ucti tion ons s on on h how ow to administer hands-only CPR, and a video demonstration. When: Saturday, September 29, 2012 Where: 860 N. Holly Street, Philadelphia PA 19104 (The neighborhood is adjacent to PPMC) Hours: 11am to 4pm (Set up begins at 10:45am) For more information about opportunities to volunteer at the event, or to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Marcellus, BSN, RN, PCCN t at 21 215 5.66 662 2.91 9153 53 or j jennif ifer.marcell llus@ @u h phs.upenn. d edu . “ To be certified as a stroke center is acknowledgement by the outside world that the work we do for our patients here at Presby is outstanding and on the cutting edge. ” TJC CERTIFIES PPMC AS
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Volume 7 Issue 19 September 21, 2012
PRESBYbulletinPenn Presbyterian Medical Center
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Th e Joint Commission recently certifi ed Penn Presbyterian Medical Center as a Primary Stroke Center (PSC), a designation that recognizes the Hospital’s special expertisein caring for patients with acute stroke. Th is action by TJC, in conjunction with its certifi cation of Pennsylvania Hospital and previous certifi cation of the Hospital of theUniversity of Pennsylvania makes Penn Medicine the fi rst Philadelphia health system to have all of its member hospitals certifi ed in this way. Th e importance of this achievementcannot be overstated, since the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Emergency Medical Services announced last year that EMS ambulances would start bringing patientssuspected of having a stroke only to certifi ed PSC’s rather than the closest hospital.
“Being recognized and certifi ed as a Primary Stroke Center is an important step for PennPresbyterian. It further cements our status as a hospital that is providing evidence-based standard of care for our patients,” said Kevin Fosnocht, MD, chief medical offi cer atPenn Presbyterian. “Additionally, studies show that patients who are treated for stroke at a certifi ed PSC have reduced long-term disabilities and overall health care costs. We’re proud to be recognized as an institution that delivers that superior level of care.”
Stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupteddue to a blockage of an artery (ischemic stroke) or when an artery in the brain bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Symptoms of acute stroke include sudden loss of strength (usually on one side of the body), sudden loss of or change in the ability to speak, sudden loss of vision or sudden change in sensation. Strokes are more likely to occur in people withstroke “risk factors,” the most important being high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and a smoking habit. Acute stroke is a medical emergency, and anyone experiencing the symptoms of a stroke should call 911 to be taken to the emergency department of a PSC designated hospital. Just as chest pain is a classic symptom of “heart attack.” About 795,000 strokes occur annually in the US, making stroke the leading cause of adult disability at an annual cost of $68 billion.
Green Block BuildPlease join volunteers from PPMC andRebuilding Together Philadelphia - thenation’s leading nonprofi t organizationthat provides critical home repairs,modifi cations and improvements for AmAmerericica’a ss lolow-w inincocomeme hhomomeoeownwnererss – at a community event in the BelmontNeNeigighbhbororhohoodod oof f WeWestst PPhihilaladedelplphihia.a. MeMembmbererss frfromom PPPMPMC’C ss PaPatitienentt anandd Family Education Committee will hosta table at the event to inform the cocommmmununitityy ababououtt ststrorokeke ssigignsns aandnd syympptoms,, and what to do if someoneis exhibiting these symptoms. Otheracactitivivititieses iincncluludede iinsnstrtrucuctitiononss onon hhowow to administer hands-only CPR, and a video demonstration.
When: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Where: 860 N. Holly Street, Philadelphia PA 19104 (The neighborhood is adjacent to PPMC)
Hours: 11am to 4pm (Set up begins at 10:45am)
For more information about opportunities to volunteer at the event, or to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Marcellus, BSN, RN, PCCN
tat 212155.666622.91915353 orjjennififer.marcellllus@@u hphs.upenn. dedu.
“To be certifi ed as a stroke center is acknowledgement by the outside world that the work we do for our patients here at Presby is outstanding and on the cutting edge. ”
TJC CERTIFIES PPMC AS
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“Too be ceertifi ed as a stroke ceeenter is acknnowledggemeent by theouttside wworld thhat the work wwe do for ouur patiennts hhere at Presbyy is ooutstannding aand on the cuuttting edge,” ssaid Sammi KKhella, MDD, chieef of Neurology anddd director off Strokee Serrvices atPennn Preesbyterrian. “In addiittion to a higgher stanndarrd of care,thee certififi cationn also enabless physicians aat PPMCC to providecommprehhensive patient educaaation about sstroke risk ffactors, as well as seelf-mannagement straaategies so pattients caan taake bettercarre of thhemselvves when theyyy are able to return hhomme.”
PPPMC annd PAHH received theee PSC certifification ffollowwing a TJCC revieew thatt found both fffacilities to bbe in commpliiance withreqquiremments foor TJC’s Diseaaase-Specifi c CCare Ceertifi fication proogram as welll as primary ssstroke centerr requireemennts, whichincclude immplemmenting evidennnce based prrotocolss andd collecting thee Joint Commmission core mmmeasure dataa to use in peerformanceimprovemment acctivities. Devveeloped in collaborattion with theAmmericann Strokke Associationnn and launchhed in 22003, Th e Joint Coommisssion’s PPSC Certifi catttion programm is baseed onn the Brain Atttack Coalitionn’s “Recommeendations foor the Esstabllishment of Priimary Stroke Centers.” Cerrtifi cation is availabble onnly to stroke proograms in Joiint Commissiioon-accrediteed acutee caree hospitals.
“Ass a certtifi ed sttroke center, PPenn Presbyyterian hhas mmade acommmitmment too the communnnity and surrroundinng areeas topreevent aand oveercome strokeee so that our patientts cann leadheaalthierr lives,” said Chanellle Russell, RRN, BSNN, MHHA, MHHed, CCPHQ, senior qualiitty analyst att Penn PPresbyterian. “ThTh roughhout thhe certifi cationnn process, wwe’ve beeen fortunate to woork clossely witth colleaguess across Pennn Mediccine tto ensure thaat theree is a coonsistent stannndard of caree, and thhat alll of our pattients aare receeiving the bessst chance of ssurvivall witth the lowestpossibilitty of lonng-term disabbbility.”
PPMC CONGRATULATES JODY GILMORE
Please join us in congratulatingJody Gilmore, MSN, CRNP, PPMC Nurse Practitioner, who was recently selected as the Association of Nursesin AIDS Care’s (ANAC) 2012recipient of the ANAC Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award forExcellence in Clinical Practicein HIV Care.
This award, given in memoryof Joanne Ruiz, one of the fi rst nurses in the United States to become infected with the HIV disease through occupational exposure, is given to outstanding nurse clinicians who are asource of pride to self, peers, patients and colleagues. Awardrecipients are recognized for their knowledge and skill incaring for people with HIV and their families. According to theANAC, the Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice in HIV Care Award is given to “the nurse youwould most want to care for your loved ones.”
Jody will be recognized for her achievement at an awardsceremony later this year. Congratulations, Jody! Thank you for all you for PPMC and our patients!
TJC CERTIFIES PPMC AS PRRIMMMARRYY STTRROOKEE CEENNNTEERR
Nursing Research Workshop
Attention PPMC Direct Care Nurses and APNs: Do you have an idea and want to be involved in change?
Join us for a 2-day Nursing Ressearch Woorkshop -January 24-25, 2013
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2012
The PPMC Nursing Research Committee, sponsors of this workshop, will educate and support you through your entire project. In the fall, the Committee will assess and evaluate the relevant literature for your project. The goal is that proposals will be fi ne tuned and completed at the January workshop. To register, contact Jean Boles at [email protected].
Please visit the HistoricLibrary and Hallway on 2Pine Center to view our latest exhibition, Mental Health During the Civil War: Thomas Story Kirkbride and the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane.This exhibit will explore the treatment of the mentally illduring the Civil War period.
Take one fl ight up to the Historic Amphitheatre and visit ourtemporary exhibition Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War, which explores the experiences of disabled Civilrr
War veterans and their role as symbols of the fractured nation. This exhibition is on loan through October 6, 2012 from theNational Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health.
