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Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge earns Acute Stroke Ready Certification from Joint Commission

DAIC

milla1cf Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:00 May 20, 2024 — Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification. To achieve certification, OMC-Baton Rouge underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite.

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Abstract TP47: When Folks Stroke at a Freestand: Building Successful Stroke Workflows for Freestanding Emergency Departments

Stroke Journal

Nursing, radiology, and pharmacy leadership across the region participate in regional stroke and quality committees.Methods:Clinical education for FSED staff aligns with hospital-based EDs but includes competencies related to lack of ancillary services at the FSEDs. NIHSS certification is required and renewed every two years.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress Becomes First Organization to Offer Certification in Cardiometabolic Health

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Learners who complete the Foundations of Cardiometabolic Health Certificate Course offered by Cardiometabolic Health Congress are now eligible to sit for a certification exam to become a Certified Cardiometabolic Health Professional (CCHP). to hold the CCHP credential. to hold the CCHP credential.

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Returning to COVID19

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

There were GPs who simply refused to visit elderly residents in nursing homes. On my patch this was all GPs and all nursing homes. The only outcome that really matters. I should know, I wrote some of the death certificates myself. I worked with doctors who strode around the wards in positive pressure protective gear.