BOCA RATON, FL – July 27, 2020 – Boca Raton Regional Hospital is the first hospital in Palm Beach County
to receive certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization,
DNV GL Healthcare, as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest
level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events.
This certification signifies that the hospital's Marcus Neuroscience
Institute (MNI) meets rigorous standards for providing care to all stroke
patients including endovascular embolization and surgical clipping of
brain aneurysms, tPA administration and mechanical endovascular thrombectomy
(EVT), a minimally invasive procedure used to remove a blood clot from
the brain during an ischemic stroke.
“Our hospital continues to serve as a leader in providing the highest
quality of care to stroke patients in the region and this certification
is further recognition of our exceptional reputation,” said Brian
Snelling, MD, Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery and Stroke at MNI.
“Stroke care at this level requires a collaborative effort with
extreme efficiency across all hospital services including the emergency
department physicians and staff, nursing, radiology, critical care and
local emergency responders.”
The DNV GL Healthcare Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification is based
on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American
Stroke Association, and affirms that the medical center addresses the
full spectrum of stroke care – diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation
and education – and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.
Comprehensive stroke centers are typically the largest and best-equipped
hospitals in a given geographical area that can treat any kind of stroke
or stroke complication. In a growing number of states, stroke center certification
determines to which facility a patient should be taken for the most appropriate care.
“Certification at this level validates all the effort we have put
into building a world-class stroke program,” said Frank D. Vrionis,
MD, MPH, PhD, Director of MNI. “This is yet another significant
milestone in our Institute’s history.”
Boca Raton Regional Hospital already became a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke
Center in July of 2019 through The Joint Commission, one of only two in
Palm Beach County. “Our new Comprehensive Stroke Center certification
combined with our status as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center represents
our ability to treat complex vascular cases in addition to open and endovascular
procedures,” continued Vrionis. “We are one of only a few
centers that can offer this spectrum of services to improve our patient
outcomes.”
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and more
than 87 percent of cases are ischemic strokes caused by a clot that cuts
off blood flow to a part of the brain. These types of strokes are largely
treatable if a patient gets to a hospital that can provide the right treatment in time.
Baptist Health’s southern neuroscience program, Miami Neuroscience
Institute, in conjunction with Baptist Hospital, is a Joint Commission
Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
About the Marcus Neuroscience Institute
The Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital is an
innovative nexus for neurologic and neurosurgical care. The 57,000-square-foot
facility houses a 20-bed Neuro Intensive Care and Step-Down Unit, four
dedicated operating rooms — including one equipped with intraoperative
MRI and two with intraoperative CT capability — and a biplane angiography
suite, a crucial component in the diagnosis and care of neurological conditions.
The Institute has a staff of five neurosurgeons and nine neurologists
who represent some of the most respected clinicians in their fields and
is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt
College of Medicine.
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida,
the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals,
nearly 23,000 employees, more than 4,000 physicians and more than 100
outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning
across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health
has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular
care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition,
it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network;
and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit
organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based
charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized
by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and
by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For
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About DNV GL Healthcare
DNV GL is a world-leading certification body that helps businesses assure
the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and
supply chains through certification, verification, assessment, and training
services. Within healthcare, DNV GL helps its customers achieve excellence
by improving quality and patient safety through hospital accreditation,
disease-specific certifications and quality-management training. The DNV
GL operates in more than 100 countries. Our 16,000 professionals are dedicated
to helping its customers make the world safer, smarter and greener. For
more information about DNV GL Healthcare, visit
www.dnvglhealthcare.com.
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