Stroke is an emergency medical condition caused by a disease process occurring in the brain resulting in interruption of blood flow to the brain. Henry Ford's Stroke and Neurovascular Center has long been committed to advancing treatment and research of stroke prevention, treatment and recovery.
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Patient Satisfaction With:
Henry Ford Hospital Year To Date 2008
50th Percentile*
Overall Satisfaction
85.9
81.6
Nursing Care
88.5
85.1
Physician Care
87.9
83.7
How well your pain was controlled
90.2
83.4
Staff include patients in decisions about treatment
86.1
80.7
All patient satisfaction data is accurate according to Press Ganey database
* The 50th percentile shows that half the hospitals in the United States scored higher than the listed score and half scored lower.
Source: The Press Ganey survey is a tool used by hospitals around the country to gauge patient satisfaction. Henry Ford heavily uses its Press Ganey feedback throughout all of our hospitals, medical centers and other facilities to ensure we’re meeting the care and service needs of our patients.
Number of eligible patients who received leg vein blood clot prevention medication by the second day of hospital stay.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
100%
93%
Number of eligible patients who received a prescription for anti-clotting medications when they left the hospital.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
100%
96%
The percent of eligible patients receiving Coumadin (warfarin) for atrial fibrillation – anti-coagulant medications.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
94%
89%
The percent of eligible patients who receive IV t-PA (clot busting therapy) within three hours of symptom onset.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
88%
59%
The percent of eligible patients who received anti-clotting medications within 48 hours of hospitalization.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
95%
95%
The percent of eligible patients who received cholesterol-lowering medications for continued treatment when they left the hospital.
Year to Date 2008
Henry Ford Hospital
All MI hospitals
99%
85%
Source: Get With The Guidelines(GWTG), a stroke database created by the American Stroke Association (ASA), a division of the American Heart Association (AHA)
