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Jamaica Hospital Earns Stroke Center Designation
On May 1st Jamaica Hospital
became a designated Thrombectomy-
Capable Stroke Center, advancement
in stroke care brought on by the
evolving stroke system of care in
New York City. This designation was
from the Department of Health, in
collaboration with the American
Heart Association/American Stroke
Association (AHA/ASA) Mission:
Lifeline Project Stroke initiative. This
designation signifies that Jamaica
Hospital has met the rigorous
standards for performing mechanical
endovascular thrombectomy (EVT),
a specialized surgical procedure used
to remove a blood clot from the brain
during an ischemic stroke.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause
of death in the United States but
remains to be the number one cause
of disability. More than 87 percent
of cases are ischemic strokes caused
by a clot that cuts off blood flow
to a part of the brain. These types
of strokes are largely treatable if a
patient gets to a hospital that can
provide the right treatment in time.
Having t his designat i on
demonstrates that Jamaica Hospital
is qualified to perform an EVT for
all patients who experience a large
vessel occlusion (LVO), which is an
ischemic stroke that results from a
blockage in one of the major arteries
of the brain. Prior to having this
certification, patients in the 911
system would have to bypass Jamaica
and be brought to a thrombectomycapable
hospital, which could delay
care and affect outcomes.
Now these procedures can be
performed in Jamaica Hospital’s
interventional lab. Jamaica Hospital is
one of only three hospitals in Queens
to have this designation, meaning the
hospital will be responsible to provide
stroke care to patients throughout the
borough and possibly beyond.
Receiving this designation was a
major accomplishment that required
a great deal of hard work by many.
Jamaica Hospital needed to meet
strict guidelines, to receive this
designation, including committing
to neuro-interventional coverage 24
hours a day, seven days a week. In
addition to securing around-the-clock
coverage, the hospital had to train a
number of our medical, emergency
department, anesthesia, and nursing
staff on new treatment protocols.
Abigail Hasan, Stroke Coordinator
added, “The acquisition of the biplane
unit in our new interventional suite
was key in earning this designation.
This technology allows our staff to
see cleaner and more accurate images
of the neurological anatomy, which
results in better outcomes.”
Since earning this designation, the
hospital team has already responded
to many cases with positive results.
Abigail recalls a particular case
where a patient arrived partially
paralyzed due to a stroke and thanks
to the efforts of our team regained
functionality and was able to
eventually walk out of the hospital
on their own. “It was truly a great save.
The ability to reverse the disability and
regain the quality of life inspires our
efforts to get stroke patients where
they need to be as quickly as possible.”
According to Bruce J. Flanz,
President and CEO of Jamaica
Hospital, “We are very proud to have
earned the Thrombectomy Capable
Stroke Center designation. This is
yet one more example of Jamaica
Hospital’s commitment to providing
high quality, person-centered care
to our patients.”
20 QUEENS TOMORROW 2019