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Jupiter Medical Center Receives Three Prestigious

Recognitions From The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association Presents recovery after a stroke,” of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies enable
Multiple Achievement Awards To Hospitals says Amit Rastogi, M.D., its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive
For Implementation Of Advanced, High- MHCM, CEO of Jupiter continuum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services
and specialty centers of excellence including orthopedics and
Medical Center. “The Get
Quality Care That Saves Lives And Quickens with the Guidelines stroke spine care, comprehensive cancer care, cardiac and vascular
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Recovery program helps put proven care, neurosciences, maternity care, Level II neonatal care,
knowledge and guidelines pediatrics, emergency care, diagnostic imaging, concierge
Jupiter Medical Center has received three American Heart to work on a daily basis to services and urgent care.
Association Get With the Guidelines Achievement Awards improve outcomes for stroke For more information about Jupiter Medical Center,
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for implementing quality improvement measures that ensure patients.” please call (561) 263-2200 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
cardiovascular patients receive efficient and coordinated care, Stroke is the No. 5 cause
ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times of death and a leading cause
and fewer returns to the hospital. of disability in the U.S. On
Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart average, someone in the U.S.
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Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based suffers a stroke every 40
quality improvement program that provides hospitals with seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent
the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the stroke each year. Early stroke detection and treatment are key
goal of saving lives and expediting recovery, Get With The to improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding
Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 9 million recovery times.
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patients since 2001. The American Heart Association’s Get With the
The Get With The Guidelines distinctions for which Guidelines program helps reduce barriers to prompt
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Jupiter Medical Center has been honored this year are: treatment for stroke events. As a participant in the Get
• The Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus With the Guidelines program, Jupiter Medical Center has
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Achievement Award demonstrated the institution’s commitment to improving
• The Get With the Guidelines Target Stroke Honor Roll quality of care for patients.
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Recognition “We are pleased to recognize Jupiter Medical Center
• The Get With the Guidelines Target Type 2 Diabetes for their commitment to stroke care,” says Lee H.
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Honor Roll Recognition Schwamm, M.D., national chairperson of the American
The criteria for the American Heart Association Honor Heart Association’s Quality Oversight Committee and
Roll distinctions include a hospital’s achievement in meeting executive vice chair of Neurology, director of Acute Stroke
minimum times in implementing appropriate therapies, Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
improving quality of patient care and outcomes. Hospitals “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical
receiving the Gold Plus Achievement Award have reached an measures through the American Heart Association’s quality
aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher improvement programs often see fewer readmissions and
compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the lower mortality rates.”
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Jupiter Medical Center
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for two consecutive calendar years. Rated No. 1 in the region for quality, safety and patient
“Jupiter Medical Center is honored to be recognized by experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination
the American Heart Association for our dedication to helping for world-class healthcare in Palm Beach County and
our patients have the best possible chance of survival and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends Featured Adoptables
Adoption Clinic & Ranch, October 2021
Colbert
Colbert was rescued as a
stray kitten with his brothers
and sisters. He is a 6 mo.
old domestic shorthair and
is very sweet. He has been
thoroughly enjoying the
foster home he has been
staying in, but now it is time
he finds a permanent home
of his own. Colbert is well
socialized and will make a
great addition to your heart
and home.
Denver
Denver is a sweet 1 yr. old
young dog who already has
mastered basic tricks! Denver
can sit and lay down on cue
and also walks very nicely
on the leash. Denver recently
went to a baseball game and
met people of all ages, size,
and sex and loved every
single one of them. Denver
can’t wait to meet his new
fur-ever family!

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