Mary Lanning Healthcare received reaccreditation recently by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. The MLH Stroke Program has been accredited since 2011.
MLH is one of just 11 Primary Stroke Centers in the state, serving patients in central Nebraska and northern Kansas.
Research from the American Stroke Association shows that patients treated at a Primary Stroke Center receive a higher level of care with fewer complications, spending less time in the hospital and rehabilitation.
“Maintaining Primary Stroke Center certification and following the most current guidelines and recommendations demonstrates a continued commitment to our tradition of service, education and community involvement,” said Eric Barber, MLH President & CEO.
MLH continues to receive national recognition for the state care it provides through the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines program.
The MLH Stroke Team includes neurologists, stroke-trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, stroke-trained hospitalists, emergency department specialists, stroke-trained registered nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists, radiology professionals using MRI and high-resolution CT, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation specialists, clinical pharmacists, Nebraska Medicine Telestroke neurologists and social workers.
