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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
After a year of preparation, United Hospital Center now advanced primary stroke center
BRIDGEPORT — Stroke patients living in Harrison and Marion counties will no longer have to travel solely to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to receive care. West Virginia University Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport now offers advanced stroke care as of Wednesday. Residents far south of Morgantown who have a stroke will have a care option closer to home. When it comes to stroke care, time is of the essence and when every minute counts, and minimizing travel time becomes an urgent necessity. 'Patients coming in, having signs and symptoms of a stroke, making sure that we are within 10 minutes,' Brenda Conch, UHC registered nurse and stroke coordinator, said. 'Getting a provider looking at them within 15 minutes. Within 25 minutes we need to get them to a scanner and see if there's a bleed or is this a negative CT scan. We need to have that read by our radiologist within 60 minutes and giving that thrombolytic medication' The faster medical providers can treat a patient who is having a stroke, the better the outcome will be. 'One of the goals we look at three months after a stroke is, can you walk?' United Hospital Center Neurologist Daniel Mandel said. 'To determine if somebody's independent or not, that's really our goal.' The facility underwent a rigorous review on April 18. After completing their onsite review, the Joint Commision, a major health care quality accrediting board, awarded UHC with its Gold Seal of Approval, and the American Stroke Association certified UHC as an advanced primary stroke center. 'Advanced primary stroke center certification recognizes health care organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care,' Ken Grubbs, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations at the Joint Commission, said. Dr. Mandel said he and Conch came aboard at UHC roughly a year ago, and did a lot of the work to make sure UHC qualified for primary stroke certification. There were a lot of facets to reaching that certification, Mandel said it meant ensuring the hospital has the advanced brain imaging required to diagnose strokes, the right personnel in radiology as well as training the staff in stroke care. Mandel said the process involves a lot of moving parts that had to be coordinated into a unit that can manage stroke patients. Conch said stroke care begins with awareness in the community, and communicating to residents that a brain attack is as important as a heart attack. She said anyone who is experiencing neurological symptoms needs to call 911 and get to a hospital. However, before UHC built up its ability to take care of stroke patients, there was a void of care for patients in the area who needed immediate treatment. 'We didn't have any of the certifications that we needed to be a first choice for stroke care,' Conch said. 'Now, EMS recognizes that we are indeed a first choice and will bring those patients to us.' While UHC can now provide most of the care for a stroke, patients who need to have a blood clot taken out will still need to travel to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. But short of surgery, UHC can now keep stroke patients as opposed to before, when they would administer clot busting drugs but not keep patients for observation. UHC's certification also reduces the burden on Ruby Memorial as far as the patients they have to accept. Conch said strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. She added there are 3.4 million US residents who are living with a disability related to stroke. That puts a lot of burden on patients, their families and the health care system. According to the Stroke Recovery Foundation, only 10% of patients recover completely. The remaining 90% live with some level of major or minor impairment. Conch said 80% of strokes can be avoided in the first place. According to the Foundation, the biggest risk factors are obesity, lack of exercise and smoking. The obesity rate in West Virginia is roughly 40% and 21% of adults smoke. Part of the mission of stroke education is to communicate those risk factors to the community. 'We have 797,000 people that have strokes annually,' she said. 'One-hundred-forthy-thousand of those die. Our goal is for them not to die.'
Indianapolis Star
02-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Indianapolis Star
Stanley Club members get first dibs on the new Mesa Rose collection today 🌵
If you want your summer 2025 vibe to be festival-inspired desert chic but you are a hydration queen, then Stanley's newest drop is about to be your aesthetic dream come true. Launching today, June 2 exclusively for Stanley Club members, the Mesa Rose collection is a sun-soaked celebration of southwestern color palettes, paisley prints and rose gold everything. Inspired by warm-weather wanderlust and the glow of golden hour, the Mesa Rose collection features some of Stanley's most iconic drinkware in four dreamy new shades: Polished Rose Gold, Blue Corn Paisley, Conch and Conch Floral. Whether you're sipping iced coffee from a big Quencher, staying cool with a ProTour tumbler or packing a cute floral can cooler for your next camping trip, this collection is all about hydration with a pop of personality. And here's the real insider scoop: Stanley Club members get early access starting Monday, June 2 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT—a full day before it is available to the general public on Tuesday, June 3. Shop the Mesa Rose collection Pro-tip: If past drops are any indication (hello, Stanley Oasis and Stanley Resort Floral), the prettiest pieces from the new Mesa Rose collection won't last long! More: A Stanley deal worth raising a glass to: Save $36 on the All day Wine Set Shop the Stanley Mesa Rose drop It's Stanley's free loyalty program that gives members early access to new collections, exclusive product drops (like the Mesa Rose collection) and special offers. Simply sign up on with your email. Membership is free and unlocks perks like early shopping windows and birthday rewards. While early access is the main perk, members occasionally receive exclusive promo codes and early sale alerts.
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Stanley Club members get first dibs on the new Mesa Rose collection today 🌵
Stanley Club members get first dibs on the new Mesa Rose collection today 🌵 Stanley's newest Mesa Rose drop is giving serious golden hour energy for summer 2025. If you want your summer 2025 vibe to be festival-inspired desert chic but you are a hydration queen, then Stanley's newest drop is about to be your aesthetic dream come true. Launching today, June 2 exclusively for Stanley Club members, the Mesa Rose collection is a sun-soaked celebration of southwestern color palettes, paisley prints and rose gold everything. Inspired by warm-weather wanderlust and the glow of golden hour, the Mesa Rose collection features some of Stanley's most iconic drinkware in four dreamy new shades: Polished Rose Gold, Blue Corn Paisley, Conch and Conch Floral. Whether you're sipping iced coffee from a big Quencher, staying cool with a ProTour tumbler or packing a cute floral can cooler for your next camping trip, this collection is all about hydration with a pop of personality. And here's the real insider scoop: Stanley Club members get early access starting Monday, June 2 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT—a full day before it is available to the general public on Tuesday, June 3. Shop the Mesa Rose collection Stanley Club members: Shop the new Stanley Mesa Rose collection Pro-tip: If past drops are any indication (hello, Stanley Oasis and Stanley Resort Floral), the prettiest pieces from the new Mesa Rose collection won't last long! More: A Stanley deal worth raising a glass to: Save $36 on the All day Wine Set Shop the Stanley Mesa Rose drop It's Stanley's free loyalty program that gives members early access to new collections, exclusive product drops (like the Mesa Rose collection) and special offers. How do I join the Stanley Club? Simply sign up on with your email. Membership is free and unlocks perks like early shopping windows and birthday rewards. Do Stanley Club members get discounts? While early access is the main perk, members occasionally receive exclusive promo codes and early sale alerts. Sign up for the Stanley Club
