Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus - Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

JUPITER, Fla. – July 26, 2024 – Jupiter Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S., and early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability, and accelerating recovery. As a Joint Commission Certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, the stroke program at Jupiter Medical Center meets rigorous standards indicative of the highest level of stroke care, combining speed, innovation, and expertise to provide comprehensive care for stroke.

"At Jupiter Medical Center, our state-of-the-art Stroke Center is equipped with sophisticated technology to diagnose, intervene, and treat strokes quickly," states Dr. Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM, President, and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “We strive to provide seamless and exceptional patient care through collaboration with world-class physicians, emergency responders, dedicated stroke coordinators, and rehabilitation therapists."

Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. Hospitals receiving a Gold Plus Achievement have reached an aggressive goal of treating stroke patients with high compliance to levels of care outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stoke Association.

Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating their commitment to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.

“We are incredibly pleased to recognize Jupiter Medical Center for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and director of fellowships of neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

Jupiter Medical Center also received two additional recognitions from the American Heart Association, Target: Stroke^SM Honor Roll Elite Plus award, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award. The recognition follows the latest U.S. News & World Report recognition which named Jupiter Medical Center a 2024-2025 high-performing hospital for Stroke and 8 additional disciplines.

For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit jupitermed.com, call (561) 263-2234, or follow Jupiter Medical Center on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter or on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr.

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ABOUT JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
Rated #1 in the region for quality, safety, and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and leading-edge technologies enable its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence include: comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s services. For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please call 561-263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.

ABOUT GET WITH THE GUIDELINES®

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 14 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.