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JMC Receives Three Prestigious Recognitions

From The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association Presents Multiple Achievement Awards To Hospitals For

Implementation Of Advanced, High-Quality Care That Saves Lives And Quickens Recovery

Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter Medical Center. “The Get with the Guidelines stroke General Hospital, Boston, Mass. “Research has shown that
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has received three American program helps put proven knowledge and guidelines to work hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the American
Heart Association Get With on a daily basis to improve outcomes for stroke patients.” Heart Association’s quality improvement programs often see
the Guidelines Achievement Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.”
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Awards for implementing disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers Jupiter Medical Center
quality improvement measures a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a Rated No. 1 in the region for quality, safety and patient
that ensure cardiovascular new or recurrent stroke each year. Early stroke detection and experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination
patients receive efficient and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability for world-class healthcare in Palm Beach County and across
coordinated care, ultimately and speeding recovery times. the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art
leading to more lives saved, The American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines facilities and cutting-edge technologies enable its award-
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shorter recovery times and program helps reduce barriers to prompt treatment for stroke winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum
fewer returns to the hospital. events. As a participant in the Get With the Guidelines program, of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services and specialty
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Get With The Guidelines Jupiter Medical Center has demonstrated the institution’s centers of excellence including orthopedics and spine care,
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is the American Heart commitment to improving quality of care for patients. comprehensive cancer care, cardiac and vascular care,
Association/American Stroke “We are pleased to recognize Jupiter Medical Center for neurosciences, maternity care, Level II neonatal care, pediatrics,
Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program their commitment to stroke care,” says Lee H. Schwamm, emergency care, diagnostic imaging, concierge services and
that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. M.D., national chairperson of the American Heart Association’s urgent care.
Developed with the goal of saving lives and expediting recovery, Quality Oversight Committee and executive vice chair of For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please
Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 9 Neurology, director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts call (561) 263-2200 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
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million patients since 2001.
The Get With The Guidelines distinctions for which Jupiter
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Medical Center has been honored this year are:
• The Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Achievement JMC Receives $4 Million
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Award
• The Get With the Guidelines Target Stroke Honor Roll
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Recognition To Enhance Emergency Services
• The Get With the Guidelines Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor
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Roll Recognition
The criteria for the American Heart Association Honor Jupiter Medical Center’s Emergency Department is set and increasing the overall footprint of the existing
Roll distinctions include a hospital’s achievement in meeting to undergo a major expansion and renovation beginning emergency department. The renovation will include the
minimum times in implementing appropriate therapies, in October. The emergency department is a critical entry purchase of advanced clinical equipment, spacious patient
improving quality of patient care and outcomes. Hospitals point to the hospital and important for future growth and and triage rooms, a more functional layout for clinicians,
receiving the Gold Plus Achievement Award have reached an patient satisfaction. with state-of-the-art technologies to handle higher patient
aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher The expansion is the result of gifts to Jupiter Medical volumes, and expansive waiting areas for loved ones.
compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the Center Foundation – a $3 million gift from the Attilio This expansion will augment a patient’s experience by
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for and Beverly Petrocelli Foundation and a $1 million gift providing a comforting environment with streamlined
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two consecutive calendar years. from Joyce C. Fisher. The gifts will enable the medical services to assist during a potentially stressful time. The
“Jupiter Medical Center is honored to be recognized by the center to build a new wing, including eight fast-track bays new center will be named the Petrocelli Emergency Center.
American Heart Association for our dedication to helping our to assist patients with less acute medical needs, thereby
patients have the best possible chance of survival and recovery improving wait times, enhancing the patient’s experience, Jupiter Medical Center News on page 8
after a stroke,” says Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, CEO of

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