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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
Date:1/3/2013

PHILADELPHIA The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) as meeting The Joint Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, becoming the first center in Philadelphia and among a select few hospitals in the United States to be named as part of an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care. Comprehensive Stroke Centers are recognized as industry leaders and are responsible for setting the national agenda in highly-specialized stroke care.

In September 2012, The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Brain Attack Coalition, launched the Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSCs). The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania underwent a rigorous onsite review in October 2012. Joint Commission experts reviewed HUP's compliance with the Comprehensive Stroke Center standards and requirements including advanced imaging capabilities, 24/7 availability of specialized treatments, and staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.

"This accomplishment is truly a result of multidisciplinary and multi-departmental collaboration, as this new level of certification recognizes the significant resources in staff and training that comprehensive stroke centers must have to treat complex stroke," said Scott Kasner, MD, director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at HUP and professor of Neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. "The level of commitment to high quality care for this complex population was clearly evident to The Joint Commission's survey team, and we are proud to offer superior care to stroke patients."

In complement to Primary Stroke Centers, Joint Commission-designated Comprehensive Stroke Cente
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Contact: Kim Menard
kim.menard@uphs.upenn.edu
215-662-6183
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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